Old Barns in your area or travels pic thread

[KrustyTJ]

I’ve been seeing old barns in my area disappear either from neglect or farms being replaced with subdivisions. I was out test driving my car on the backroads near my house and started getting some pictures of the old barns thinking some may not be around much longer.

I watch a British guy on YouTube that does motorcycle repairs and his test rides thru the country side I see old stone houses and barns that seem to be in good condition for there age I’m guessing older than barns in my area.

The old farmhouse behind me was built in 1910 the barn foundation is still there and a few out buildings left . My parents house was built in 1888 still in good condition with only the caridge building left nothing left of the main barn or mill .

Here’s a few pictures I took post up some in your area before they become a 7/11 or amozon warehouse.

 

[Wheelerfreak]

I like the old barns, they just reek of nostalgia. Mine was built in 1982 so doesn’t qualify, but if I ever have to build another it will be in the old style.

There are old barns in my area but I don’t think they are that old, maybe from the 1920’s and newer.

 

[Grnd93]

Where are you in MI that still has all that snow?

 

[Ah Pook]

I did real estate appraisal in OH for several years. The Amish barns were the best. No nails. Most, I saw, were re-skinned with original frame. Built between 1900-1940.

Sorry, no pics.

 

[KrustyTJ]

Where are you in MI that still has all that snow?

I took the pictures in January I’m in Howell between Lansing and Detroit

 

[Grnd93]

I took the pictures in January I’m in Howell between Lansing and Detroit

I know the area. Our cottage is in Pinckney

 

[Rick.rob33]

www.barnon32.com

Live feed of a old barn about to fall down in northern Michigan

 

[KrustyTJ]

www.barnon32.com

Live feed of a old barn about to fall down in northern Michigan

That’s cool the live feed I’ve rode sleds in that area I don’t remember going down M-32 may have to ditch bang that road next winter.

 

[smurfblue40]

There are/were a couple near me. A farm near us grew hops many years ago. The hop barn is still somewhat there, but the upper structure collapsed a couple years ago. The old barn that was near the hop barn was dismantled before it could collapse. One of the adjacent buildings is being given a little TLC after years of neglect. During the nasty storms we had two years ago, the barn across from the school was damaged. I was happy to see that it was repaired.

I’ll add pics asap

 

[KB6Chris]

I wish barns could talk for all the stories they could tell. I believe this one was built in 1939 and is roughly 100 feet from my backdoor. My dad remembers stacking hay up in the hayloft when he was a kid. Still very sturdy but the west wall is going to need some repair's soon.

This is before I painted it

I found this barn north of Terre Haute, IN while I was out looking for squarebodies. Round barns are few and far between around here

 

[Fishbone333]

So cool. I've come to the conclusion recently that in order to be happy I need a tractor, a pond and a BARN! Life goals.

 

[smurfblue40]

So cool. I've come to the conclusion recently that in order to be happy I need a tractor, a pond and a BARN! Life goals.

A tractor is a must for us. May not work well in a tract home setting though.

The property next to ours has a good sized year round pond (close enough for us to enjoy the roaring of the frogs 😊)

We have a couple older “out buildings”, but nothing close to a barn.

 

[Wheelerfreak]

So cool. I've come to the conclusion recently that in order to be happy I need a tractor, a pond and a BARN! Life goals.

Just need a pond on our property for that. Although we do get lots of water and I have a pond 1/4 mile from us.

 

[posford]

A couple pics I took at my dad's place cause I thought my IDI looks neat parked by the sawdust shed.

 

[LapeerLndscape]

I took these off the Facebook page “thumb octagon barn museum” the inside pics are equally as good. That barn is a few miles north of me in Michigans thumb.

 

[LapeerLndscape]

Last year the bank I deal with here did there calendar with a pic of barns from Lapeer county. Every month featured a different barn with a caption.

 

[NakedJeep]

lived there. done that

 

[NakedJeep]

 

[DuckTape]

Here's the old one I grew up playing in. Unfortunately it is too far gone to save.

 

[95stepside]

Im lazy and don't feel like taking pictures, so google

The one on the left was originally a horse barn, converted into the milking barn in the 80s, We're pretty sure its older than the house which was built in 1916. The middle one was built in the 30s and was the milking barn back then. The one on the right was a machine shed, built in the 50s

older Google to show the old well shed that was replaced by the above shed 15ish years ago. Because who wouldn't have their water come from the middle of a cattle yard?

 

[Penetrode Offroad]

Cool thread

 

[SanDiegoCJ]

This barn has seen better days.

 

[DuckTape]

There are some huge old stables in Lee's Summit MO, Longview neighborhood that are worth seeing. They are surrounded by new development now.

 

[det107]

 

[det107]

 

[det107]

 

[det107]

 

[det107]

Was a Hereford beef farm, closed last year-

 

[det107]

 

[The Freeak]

I love this topic.

Brodheadsville PA

Kunkletown PA

Gilbert PA

Jonas PA

Reeders PA (Since razed)

And the barn that made me appreciate barns. My great grandparent's barn, photo from the late 80s, was located in Swiftwater PA, since razed for a school. I'm still incredibly bitter.