PICS OF BARNS; Any barns; All barns; My barn; Your barn; Not your barn

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Here's a picture of our barn located in southeast VA. This picture, I'd guess, is probably 40 years ago. We think the barn was built in the 1930s, but aren't sure about that. It is located behind a farmhouse built for my wife's great-grandparents about 1899. At some point, aluminium siding was put on the barn. The original boards are under the siding and run horizontally. There are a couple windows which were covered by the siding. The open bay on the left was converted to a standard size garage door some time after this picture was taken. There's a fourth door on the rear of the barn. Each of the doors go to a different section which are seperated by a ~4' 'wall' and two of them have what looks like some sort of feed box about two feet off the ground. The door with the steps goes to a 'finished' room (sheetrock) which includes a ladder/steps to go upstairs. There's an opening on both ends upstairs. The barn is built on top of concrete blocks with almost no wood touching the ground. You can see the blocks in the picture at the corners, and two are visible between the corner and the steps. The barn is currently in need of some work that I hope to be able to do soon. Anyone happen to know what type of construction/barn this would be considered?

Keith
 

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   / PICS OF BARNS; Any barns; All barns; My barn; Your barn; Not your barn #272  
To me that looks like a part barn, part business or maybe a gentleman farmer's barn or stable. Looks well built and not like a serious barn.
 
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Is it strange that I have barn envy? :(

Me and my wife bought our property in August of 2013. Prior to us purchasing, there was a huge 3000+ sq ft Dutch Colonial farm house that stood on the property since the late 1700s. There was also a rather large barn, unsure of the size, with a slate roof, two story that sat close to where our new house sits. Unfortunately, the guy we purchased the property from (was a tax foreclosure vacant for 10yrs) deemed the barn and house "too far gone" to save. It breaks my heart, as I'd seen it up close once and it was gorgeous. Hand hewn beams, the siding needed some attention, and so did the roof. It breaks my heart that both that old house and barn were torn down and hauled away. I still find bits from generations past coming up out of the ground, it always makes me think of that barn and house.

I wish he'd at least left the barn before he put the property up for sale. :(

Edit: to clarify any potential confusion- house and barn were torn down 2 years prior to the property being put up for sale.
 
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There are some truly fantastic structures in this thread. Thanks for sharing.
 
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There are some truly fantastic structures in this thread. Thanks for sharing.

Barns were an indication of pride in the operation on many farms. Built without cranes and/or manlifts. Many without electricity. :cool:
 
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Barns were an indication of pride in the operation on many farms. Built without cranes and/or manlifts. Many without electricity. :cool:

When we lived in rural Maine, we had a house, ban and ell built around 1820. In looking at the huge barn, you could see that it was built with used post and beam lumber from something else. We were shocked but it was obvious after someone else pointed it out.
 
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   / PICS OF BARNS; Any barns; All barns; My barn; Your barn; Not your barn #279  
Very pretty barn. Not so attractive truck (sorry :confused3:). Is the barn yours?

Balderdash! I've got an '07 Toyota HiLux ute (V6) extended cab. It'll run forever!

(In the US, the HiLux is called a Tacoma... I don't know why)
 
   / PICS OF BARNS; Any barns; All barns; My barn; Your barn; Not your barn #280  
Balderdash! I've got an '07 Toyota HiLux ute (V6) extended cab. It'll run forever!

(In the US, the HiLux is called a Tacoma... I don't know why)

Roger that Wagtail!!! I love my Tacoma. I owned a 1983 4WD longbed Toyota SR5 and it was almost bullet proof with the 22R motor. It was just not very fast over 81kph (50mph for the Americans!) so I upgraded significantly with my 2005 Tacoma Prerunner.

To Luke. No, it's not my barn. It was part of the University of Georgia Agricultural department until one of the owners of Zazbys (chicken fast food) bought it and remodeled it.

I was out riding one day and was really taken back because of the cloud formations and pulled over to take a few shots. With the color combination of the bard and sky, I just had to take a few shots
 

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