kcm.MN
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bradley martin
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That would be quite an undertaking to shingle that roof! An awful lot of cedar shingles.
gtractorfan
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Does it have circular sliding doors on a circular track? Mighty good workmanship to build that barn!
Bob Bancroft
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- Aurora NY
Good question. The way the track appears near the window, it looks like it might be straight.
Moonlite37
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I doubt that it was ever used for livestock shelter, but nice.
1946 BN IHC
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couldn't tell some one to go pick up the piece of equipment over there in the far corner
Tim PloughNman Daley RIP
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I love these old structures. Can't and don't make them like that anymore. In Gagetown, MICH is the Octagon Barn. Every SEP they hold a Fall Festival Weekend. My
grandfather and his brother were part of the crew who built they Octagon Barn. At the same time they were building the barn, a nother crew was buding St. Agathas catholic
Church in Gagetown. Both still stand and operate.
Tim Daley (MI)
grandfather and his brother were part of the crew who built they Octagon Barn. At the same time they were building the barn, a nother crew was buding St. Agathas catholic
Church in Gagetown. Both still stand and operate.
Tim Daley (MI)
Traditional Farmer
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Usually rich folks had them mostly for show it seems although a farm near me used to use their round barn for an arena to stage chicken/cock fights back in the 1960's.Made some good $$$$ raising game roosters and selling them,best part time job I ever had.
flying belgian
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The track looks straight. At least by the window.
DoubleO7
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- Crystal River, FL
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Round_Barn
More info via the link.
More info if you visit the links in the article.
This post was edited by DoubleO7 on 05/19/2023 at 06:21 am.
More info via the link.
More info if you visit the links in the article.
This post was edited by DoubleO7 on 05/19/2023 at 06:21 am.
Pete in MD
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- Central Maryland
Judging by all the windows on the lower level I would guess it was a milking barn at one time with loose hay storage in the upper level loft.
bradley martin
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Interesting facts on the link. It would have required some skilled craftsmen to design, layout and construct.
redforlife
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Theoretically, if there was only two rollers on each double door, the track wouldn't have to be straight so long as it was mounted outwards far enough for the straight door to not rub on the curved wall. Mounting the two rollers towards the middle of the door (about a 1/4th of the way in from the outer top corner), would also aid in the middle of door not dragging when opened.
Hard to see door details in this photo, but I'm guessing doors are built straight, wall curved, and track just mounted to the wall in such a way that it works. Maybe as I described. Maybe not.
Hard to see door details in this photo, but I'm guessing doors are built straight, wall curved, and track just mounted to the wall in such a way that it works. Maybe as I described. Maybe not.
710ltd2002
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- Kalamazoo, Michigan
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