This barn is on Dike Rd. in Mount Vernon. It is a Dutch Gambril style with 2 cupolas and weather vane. It was built in 1905
Here is a bit of history from the Heritage barns of Skagit County:
The barn was supported by 90 surrounding acres for cattle, hay and seed. The huge timbers and cedar siding likely came from clearing those 90 acres. The barn was used for milking in to the 1950’s. Several milking stanchions still hang in the barn and some beams are worn smooth from cows rubbing their necks against the wood. Whitewash can be seen on some of the beams. The cavernous loft stored hay for surrounding farms, and the rope and pulleys still hang from the ceiling. The pulley attachment on the sliding door shows patent dates of 1901 and 1903. There is a faded hand-lettered metal sign which reads “Dance Saturday Night”. Barn owls now live in the loft and can be seen leaving at sunset for nightly hunts. Seed bag tags were found in the barn. Seeds were probably stored in the barn before being loaded on barges which came up the Skagit River and into the sloughs to pick up produce. The seeds were going to Lilly’s of Seattle (now Lilly-Miller). A metal roof was added when leaking began to damage the timbers in the loft. The barn is currently used for alpacas and hay & grain storage.
And her is the owners home
Linking to Tom's Barn collective~~~HERE
Here is a bit of history from the Heritage barns of Skagit County:
The barn was supported by 90 surrounding acres for cattle, hay and seed. The huge timbers and cedar siding likely came from clearing those 90 acres. The barn was used for milking in to the 1950’s. Several milking stanchions still hang in the barn and some beams are worn smooth from cows rubbing their necks against the wood. Whitewash can be seen on some of the beams. The cavernous loft stored hay for surrounding farms, and the rope and pulleys still hang from the ceiling. The pulley attachment on the sliding door shows patent dates of 1901 and 1903. There is a faded hand-lettered metal sign which reads “Dance Saturday Night”. Barn owls now live in the loft and can be seen leaving at sunset for nightly hunts. Seed bag tags were found in the barn. Seeds were probably stored in the barn before being loaded on barges which came up the Skagit River and into the sloughs to pick up produce. The seeds were going to Lilly’s of Seattle (now Lilly-Miller). A metal roof was added when leaking began to damage the timbers in the loft. The barn is currently used for alpacas and hay & grain storage.
Linking to Tom's Barn collective~~~HERE
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9 comments:
Now that's what I call a barn and it has all the accouterments of a real barn. And that's a nice house the owner lives in. Alpacas are cool but can be kinda snooty. Nice shooting, too! But isn't Mt. Vernon in Virginia? God, you can be confusing sometimes.. Or so I've been told. Heh, heh, heh.
...now this a barn style that would look at home here! It's a beauty and it's so nice to have the history. Thanks Mary Beth for sharing, I hope to see your back again.
What a beautiful barn!
It's a wonderful barn, it looks very spacious!
A very pretty barn! I enjoy seeing the alpacas too
Have a great week!
that's one big barn
Fabulous. That is one barn we've not seen yet - will have to look it up. Love your header!!!!
That's a nicely cared for barn. Nice to have the first floor so high on the house.
Nice looking barn!
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