The Barn

“A Place To Call Home Series“

Featured in Grand Old Shed/Barns
(2009.DEC.29)

The barn is the the largest, and most substantial of the stone structures on this homestead. Thick stone walls support the heavy, hand-hewn rafters. These beams would have come from the north, in Oregon’s timber country, and been hauled down by horse and wagon.

I was impressed by the craftsmanship that went into this building; the squareness of the corners and walls, the symmetry of the windows, and perhaps most remarkably; the levelness of the floor and foundation. Items that our early pioneers often overlooked, when beginning construction of their home sites.

The Homestead

The Compound

The Ranch House

I’m not sure which side of the Oregon/Nevada state line this is on. My “guide” did not remember – or would not divulge – the name of this homestead, or the man who built it. I can respect that.