Willsboro Sheep Barn

19 X 36 feet | Circa 1840 | Willsboro, NY

This handsome barn from Willsboro, NY in Essex County was originally built for sheep. The loft framing was low in order to help the sheep to stay warm in the winter, and to provide extra hay storage in the second floor. The barn was moved onto a stone wall and concrete piers in the early 1900s in order to provide more room underneath for cows to inhabit. The frame has very nice hand hewn 36 foot top plates in excellent condition, and beautiful roof boards. We imagine this frame re-erected on piers or stone faced walls in order to provide extra head room or equipment storage underneath.

Details:

684 square feet of footprint with great potential for a partial or full loft
Hand hewn softwood beams
Half round pine rafters
Two beams that measure 36 feet in length
High knee wall provides room for a spacious loft
We will provide the restored frame, erected on your foundation, with the original roof boards installed

Possibilities:

This barn would make a wonderful animal or storage barn, garage, or could be a cabin living space with a partial loft. One eave could be left open for equipment and set on stone or concrete piers. The upstairs could be for hay storage once more, or would make a lovely living area if the barn is insulated.

Willsboro Sheep Barn This barn was moved in the early 1900s to the center of the barnyard.	Willsboro Sheep Barn A large door high in the gable was used to load the loft with hay bales	Willsboro Sheep Barn High knee walls create spacious possibilities for a loft
Willsboro Sheep Barn The rafters are hewn flat on the top surface, and left in tree shape on the bottom	Willsboro Sheep Barn Floor joists lay across the tie beams to create the loft	Willsboro Sheep Barn The barn was set on a retaining wall in order to gain more room on the ground level
Willsboro Sheep Barn The timber frame has two full length 36 foot top plates	Willsboro Sheep Barn The rafters are joined to the top plate with a lap joint	Willsboro Sheep Barn A handsome frame
Willsboro Sheep Barn The original roof boards have beautiful patina and width	Willsboro Sheep Barn We removed quite a pile of old hay during disassembly	Willsboro Sheep Barn The gable bents have a second tie beam near the post tops
Willsboro Sheep Barn	Willsboro Sheep Barn The timber frame is a square rule frame with beautiful joinery	Drawings and Dimensions For more drawings click on the image and then 'Go to link'.