Hakan Hovander bought this property along the Nooksack River in 1898 and started on the house in 1901 finishing it in 1903. The beautiful and huge barn (10,900 sq. ft) was built in 1911 More info HERE.
View from the back
The water tower now an observation tower. A lot of stairs, round and round to walk up
The barn stats--enlarge and please read. amazing
A beautiful house we did not get to tour. another day.
It's a very neat place to visit in Ferndale wa. just up the road from where we live. Run now by the Whatcom County Parks and recreation. they have done a good job.
Linking to Tom's BARN COLLECTIVE~~~~~HERE
Linking to Tom's BARN COLLECTIVE~~~~~HERE
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9 comments:
That is a gorgeous estate...and it's in amazing shape for its age. Must be the weather up there! Reminds me so much of farms in northern Minnesota. But that house looks like a mansion.
what a beautiful place!
That barn is just perfection!!
What a great place with a rich history! Thanks Mary Beth for sharing this week, please stop back again soon.
Wow! A lot of love and care went into building this barn. (and maintaining it!)
What a magnificent place. It is beautiful...A massive place. I loved reading the history and how they could hoist the hay wagons up to the beams at the top of the barn. That is amazing. I am curious what those 3 little buildings are in the old picture. Maybe hog houses :-) This is a great post. Hope you go back to see the homeplace and take lots of pictures for us to enjoy. genie
How wonderful that the farm buildings have been preserved for the public to enjoy.
Very interesting place. Looks well cared for too.
The barn does look massive.
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