Reconstruction of the original 25- x 40-ft. barn on site, now used for displays, demonstrations, and storage, at the Old Stone House Museum, in Brownington, Vermont.
Client
Rotary Club
TFG hero
Makaio Maher
Client heroes
Peggy Day Gibson
Mary Bechard
Notable aspects
Reconstruction of 1836 original. Dry stone foundation. Hewn. Five-sided ridge beam. Hand raising. Outreach to Union High School trades program and Brownington Central School.
TFG leaders
Will Gusakov, Makaio Maher, Gerry David.
Blog
Old Stone House Museum blog / Internet Archive
News
New Vt Barn Built the Old Fashoned Way (WCAX)
Tube
Raising the last bent with gin poles / YouTube/sidheshee
Photographer
Joel McCarty
Narrative
Scantlings 172
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Project Short Description
Barn for displays, etc.
Project Details
- Location Brownington, Vermont
- Year 2012
Quality, customer satisfaction, longevity.
High grade inland timber, est. 1928
over 24 million board feet of wood rescued.