Some more history and clearer pictures.

A little more info and clearer pictures.

This barn was built out of field stone and (mostly) hand-hewn timbers around 1900, as far as we can tell. It was a dairy barn, horse barn, and working hay barn for much of its life. It was eventually purchased by a general contracting and cabinetry company in the late 1990s, and came into our hands in the early 2000s. The cleanout process after so many years of hard use was intense, and continues even now.

Far left of current project, where the L shaped bar will eventually be. I have started pressure washing the beams to remove the old paint here.

 

Middle section with a good shot of the collapsed wall. Temporary supports are in place to hold the weight of the barn should the wall continue collapsing.

Far right of current project. The cinderblock stalls visible will most likely be completely removed and remade, for storage.