This farm was the first house
and barn on Conway Hill with plumbing. Families in the
community would be assigned a night to come and use the
wood-heated bath tub. If the Johnson's were away, the
house was left unlocked and families would still come for
their ‘bath night’. Maynard Johnson, one of the first
doctors in Mount Vernon, grew up on the farm. It was a full
time chicken farm until 1949. A metal roof was added to
the barn in 1995, and it has been straightened, reinforced
and painted. Current owners are the fourth owners of the
property and use the barn for storage
I took these pictures today. The place is just down the road
I found this information on a website called "Historic Barns of Skagit County". Very interesting
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14 comments:
A beautiful place!
Have a wonderful day!
...what a great bit of history, the stories that old things can tell. Thanks so much Mary Beth for sharing this lovely barn and history lesson. Enjoy your week.
hello, it is a beautiful big barn. Having a barn with plumbing must have come in handy. Interesting history! Happy Sunday, enjoy your day and new week!
Loved the story. It sure is a beauty!
A lovely property!
An eight-legged barn?
Hi MB, I enjoyed these photos. Wow, those are some lucky people who own that property. Looks great! Thank you for sharing and thank you for your comment on my blog. Wishing you a fine week ahead! John
Your photos are perfectly delightful and thanks for the history of this place. Funny to think of people sharing a hot tub, but I guess back in those days there weren't many options and the smell probably drove some folks to the bath under threats to their life by their friends! ;)
What a great story behind this beautiful barn.
That's some great history associated with this barn! love it.
This barn has some unusual supports for the walls. Interesting.
Very interesting indeed!
What a grand barn - and so nice that it is being preserved.
That history is fascinating ...... and beautifully illustrated by your photos. What a generous man that guy was!
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