Cypress Barn History

Woodswell Farm
Woodswell Farm old, upper barn history, from start to end. 1978 to 2017.
1978-08 sf04 August 1978 - David Trimble laying out area for the barn 1978-08 sf08 August 1978 - Plowing the barn site 1979-12 asf20 December 1979 - Barn up, finishing the interior. Stacks of cypress lumber waiting to be used. 1979-12 asf23 December 1979 - Using the barn while building it. Michale Trimble bringin in the weanlings
1979-12 asf25 December 1979 - Using the barn while building it. 1979-12 bsf img066 web December 1979 - Ailse of the barn. Notice the 2x6" holding up the floor joists for the loft that were totally inadequate for the weight! 1979-12 bsf img068 web December 1979 - Front of the barn. 1979-12 bsf img069 web December 1979 - Front of the barn.
1979-12 bsf img070 web December 1979 - West side of the barn. 1979-12 bsf img072 web December 1979 - Back of the barn showing the sliding doors. 1980-01 c1sf06 January 1980 - Christmas surprise by Leo Doon. Counter and shelves in tack room made of cypress. 1980-01 c1sf07 January 1980 - Christmas surprise by Leo Doon. Counter and shelves in tack room made of cypress.
1980-01 c1sf10 January 1980 - Ralph Roberts, Joe Sisson, and Neil Doane working on the barn. 1980-01 c1sf11 January 1980 - Joe Sisson, and Neil Doane working on the barn. 1980-03-25 bsf23 March 1980 - Tool shed to the left, front of barn. Photo taken from front driveway. 1980-04 esf13 April 1980 - West side of the barn. View of Bobby Thompson's house next door through the trees.
1980-06 sf15a June 1980 - Front of barn. 1980-07 asf31 July 1980 - Barn from the front driveway, almost at Proctor Road. 1980-07 asf32 July 1980 - View of west side of barn from Proctor Road. 1980-09 bsf19 September 1980 - Front of barn. 1977 Suburban to the left, Wilbur Bradley tied to front. The wash rack with cross ties and rail on right and one arm of hot walker visible above it.
1980-09 bsf32 September 1980 - Aisle of the barn showing the light given by the fiberglass panels and the beams added by Ruben Scott to provide support for the loft. 1980-09 bsf34 September 1980 - aisle of barn. 1980-09 bsf35 September 1980 - back of barn. Pallets in the loft are for hay. 1980-09 bsf36 September 1980 - back of barn with pile of sand for stall floors. Tool shed visible on the right.
1980-09 bsf37 September 1980 - back fo barn with paddock fence visible. 1988-05-13 nf02 May 1988 - view of barn past tool shed. 2002-10 IMG 0119 October 2002 - Front of barn with guinea hen visitors. 2006-09 DSC 5022 September 2006 - Front of barn past tool shed.
2006-09 DSC 5023 September 2006 - Front of barn. 2006-09 DSC 5025 September 2006 - West side of barn with creep feeder. 2006-09 DSC 5030 September 2006 - west side, back, showing undermining of foundation and armadillo hole. 2006-09 DSC 5031 September 2006 - West side with last outside stall gate.
2006-09 DSC 5032 September 2006 - Creep feeder for foals - board is low enough the mares can't get in and the foals get more feed. 2006-09 DSC 5033 September 2006 - Back of barn. 2006-09 DSC 5034 September 2006 - Barn aisle as seen from back of barn. 2006-09 DSC 5035 September 2006 - East side of barn as seen from back.
2006-09 DSC 5036 September 2006 - East side of barn from hill above it. 2006-09 DSC 5037 September 2006 - East side of barn from hill above it. 2006-09 DSC 5039 September 2006 - East side of barn from hill above it, showing cypress siding. 2006-09 DSC 5040 September 2006 - East side of barn from front, showing sagging of the roof and the porch.
2006-09 DSC 5042 September 2006 - East side of barn front. 2006-09 DSC 5043 September 2006 - East side of barn front. 2006-09 DSC 5044 September 2006 - Aisle from front of the barn. 2006-09 DSC 5045 September 2006 - Loft from the front.
2006-09 DSC 5047 September 2006 - Loft from the back. 2006-09 DSC 5049 September 2006 - Cypress lap siding from inside the loft. 2006-09 DSC 5050 September 2006 - A stall front. 2006-09 DSC 5052 September 2006 - Aisle.
2006-09 DSC 5079 September 2006 - Front of barn. 2006-09 IMG 0414 September 2006 - Cypress lap siding being taken from the loft sides. 2006-09 IMG 0416 September 2006 - Cypress lap siding being taken from the loft sides. 2006-09 IMG 0421 September 2006 - Rafters being taken from the loft.
2006-09 IMG 0424 September 2006 - Loft almost dismantled. 2006-09 IMG 0430 September 2006 - Loft almost dismantled. 2006-09 IMG 0449 September 2006 - Plywood from loft floor. 2006-09 IMG 0450 September 2006 - Roof trusses from loft. JR examing the work.
2006-09 IMG 0452 September 2006 - Loft gone - porch sagging. 2006-09 IMG 0453 September 2006 - Aisle without loft or roof. 2006-09 IMG 0456 September 2006 - Aisle with most of loft floor joists off. 2006-09 IMG 0458 September 2006 - Taking down exterior and stall walls.
2006-09 IMG 0462 September 2006 - Cypress stall siding. 2006-10 IMG 0493 October 2006 - Smaller barn. 2006-10 IMG 0498 October 2006 - Aisle with half barn gone. 2006-10 IMG 0500 October 2006 - Rear of smaller barn.
2006-10 IMG 0502 October 2006 - Looking up east side of smaller barn. 2006-10 IMG 0503 October 2006 - Front porch with roof off and piles of cypress and roof trusses. 2006-10 IMG 0517 October 2006 - Waste lumber - not cypress. 2006-10 IMG 0518 October 2006 - Aisle of smaller barn.
2006-10 IMG 0519 October 2006 - Barn cat, JR is not impressed with remodeling of his barn! 2006-10 IMG 0520 October 2006 - Front of barn. 2006-10 IMG 0522 October 2006 - Taking down the upper poles. 2006-10 IMG 0525 October 2006 - Putting up roof trusses over the aisle.
2006-10 IMG 0552 October 2006 - Completed reduced barn - no more loft and half the length. 2010-01 DSC 7767 January 2010 - Barn from next to toold shed with Glaze's tractor parked inside. 2017-07 IMG 0981e 11 July 2017 - Photo taken by a neighbor in Chemonie Crossing of the glow in the tree tops and the smoke rising. This was the neighbor who called the fire into the fire department. 2017-07 DSCF3037 11 July 2017 - Burned barn with Glaze's new tractor inside.
2017-07 DSCF3039 11 July 2017 - Burned barn with Glaze's new tractor inside. 2017-07 DSCF3042 11 July 2017 - Burned barn with Glaze's new tractor inside. Side where tack room used to be. 2017-07 DSCF3044 11 July 2017 - Burned barn with water leak - the shut off valve melted! 2017-07 DSCF3045 11 July 2017 - Electrical box from the barn.
2017-07 DSCF3047 11 July 2017 - Burned barn with Glaze's new tractor inside. 2017-07 DSCF3048 11 July 2017 - Boot cricket survived! 2017-07 DSCF3049 11 July 2017 - Old farm implement survived. 2017-07 DSCF3050 11 July 2017 - Burned barn with Glaze's new tractor inside.
2017-07 DSCF3051 11 July 2017 - Burned barn with Glaze's new tractor inside. 2017-07 DSCF3053 11 July 2017 - Burned barn From east side. 2017-07 DSCF3054 11 July 2017 - Smoking fence post - was this hit by lightning? 2017-07 DSCF3055 11 July 2017 - Burned barn with Glaze's new tractor inside.
2017-07 DSCF3056 17 July 2017 - Burned barn after first day of cleanup by ASAP Foreclosure Cleanouts, Casey Donoghue. 2017-07 DSCF3057 17 July 2017 - Burned barn after first day of cleanup by ASAP Foreclosure Cleanouts, Casey Donoghue. 2017-07 DSCF3058 17 July 2017 - Burned barn after first day of cleanup by ASAP Foreclosure Cleanouts, Casey Donoghue. 2017-07 DSCF3059 17 July 2017 - Tire from Glaze's tractor.
2017-07 DSCF3060 17 July 2017 - East side of burned barn after first day of cleanup by ASAP Foreclosure Cleanouts, Casey Donoghue. 2017-07 DSCF3064 18 July 2017 - Burned barn after second day of cleanup by ASAP Foreclosure Cleanouts, Casey Donoghue. 2017-07 DSCF3065 18 July 2017 - West side of burned barn after second day of cleanup by ASAP Foreclosure Cleanouts, Casey Donoghue. Concrete block structure was the feed room. 2017-07 DSCF3066 18 July 2017 - Burned barn after second day of cleanup by ASAP Foreclosure Cleanouts, Casey Donoghue. The tack room.
2017-07 DSCF3069 20 July 2017 - Burned barn fourth day of cleanup by ASAP Foreclosure Cleanouts, Casey Donoghue. 2017-07 DSCF3071 20 July 2017 - Burned barn after fourth day of cleanup by ASAP Foreclosure Cleanouts, Casey Donoghue. 2017-07 DSCF3077 20 July 2017 - Burned barn after fourth day of cleanup by ASAP Foreclosure Cleanouts, Casey Donoghue. Stake with flag was for placement of lift pole by Talquin Electric.