smf85 Loc: Freeport, IL

The building I use for a studio during the 2nd January snowstorm.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Very nice!

tradio Loc: Oxford, Ohio

That's a great image.

tcthome Loc: NJ

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

I really like this one!

Reuss Griffiths Loc: Ravenna, Ohio

I like the image, particularly in the snow. BTW, I've noticed that structure on the roof on a lot of barns in IL but not many other places. Is there some kind of story behind them? A lot of barns have ventilating structures on top for purposes of allowing hay to dry, etc. but they don't look like this.

smf85 Loc: Freeport, IL

Looking it it on the inside is clearly a ventilator for the hay that was there. To adjust it one had to climb up into it. The building is c. 1840’s construction (possibly much earlier, 1810-1830), so I suspect that it was quickly replaced with better designs.

One of the challenges to dating things around here is the fact that out buildings often are significantly older/newer than the main building.

I had a home back east in NY that was listed as being built in 1918 but during some renovations I discovered that the first floor of it was built in the 1600’s (it was in the lower Hudson valley and adjacent to ruins that were dated from that period). So the building is like that - some of the interior construction suggests it’s older.

The barn had its first floor converted to living space in the 19th century and it had been irregularly upgraded since then. Unfortunately the electric in the building was from the 1950’s - nary a 3rd wire ground in the building. Worse, I suspect some of the outlets were pre-war hot & ground two wire setups without a neutral. The electric panel was in the bathroom (I’m am not kidding). Quite a bit of work later I have proper wiring and the panel relocated out of the bathroom.

BAchme Loc: Middle Tennessee

Just beautiful and lucky you!

Reuss Griffiths Loc: Ravenna, Ohio

Appreciate the update, thanks