Cox District Road Mid 1800's Barn

This barn was built on the corner of Cox District Road and West Woodstock Road on an expanding farm on the banks of the Ottauqueechee River. This structure measures 30 feet 2 inches by 40 feet and 2 inches. It is a four bent structure, and was built as an addition to an existing late 1700s threshing barn on a farm that was thriving. With changing agricultural practices, this barn was built to supplement the farm’s capacity for additional cows and for the storage of the hay to feed them. Livestock was housed and milked in the lower section of the barn, and a massive hay mow was designed in the second floor. A trap door and ladder allowed quick access between levels, and hay was fed down from the second floor all winter long. A wooden air vent was installed to move air from the cow level up through the hay and out the peak. It has been a landmark structure along the well traveled Route-4 corridor. This barn is still standing. Please reach out to make an appointment for viewing. 

 

Details:

• 2,400 square feet of space including a full second floor

• Hand hewn softwood beams

• Half round pine rafters

• Beautiful five sided ridge beam with wind braces

• Two beams that measure over 40 feet in length

• Wonderful bracing geometry provides a beautiful aesthetic

• We will provide the restored frame, erected on your foundation or deck, with the original roof boards installed

• Original wall sheathing available to go back on the frame 

• Original second floor joists and flooring go with the frame 

 

Possibilities:

This wonderful timber frame is well suited to be a workshop, home, or animal barn. We imagine placing the barn on a curb wall faced in stone or wood in order to gain extra headroom on the lower level. It is rare to find a barn with a full second floor, and this structure is in excellent condition.