Haunted Barns! Part 2 PRESENCES INSPIRE PRESERVATION by Peter Roe It has often been noted that ghosts haunt any location where life has existed,… Continue reading “Haunted Barns! Part 2”…
Haunted Barns! Part 1 by Richard Palmisano. Nothing defines a farm from any other property then that of the majestic barn. The command-and-control centre… Continue reading “Haunted Barns! Part 1”…
A Great Drive to See Log Barns by Jon Radojkovic Radojkovic, OBP Director I was happy when I saw the first log barn. I had expected to… Continue reading “A Great Drive to See Log Barns ”…
The Canada Farmer, 1864 by Diana Macdonald While doing research in The Canada Farmer, a fortnightly news journal printed in Toronto, from 1864 (slowing… Continue reading “The Canada Farmer, 1864”…
Worked at Well: The Stable Pump by D. B. McCowan, P.Eng. (bmccowan@netrover.com) An old wooden pump sitting in Bill McCowan’s (1923-2018) barn in Pickering probably came… Continue reading “Worked at Well: The Stable Pump”…
Traditional Barns in Quebec: Part 2 of 2 by Arthur Plumpton, member of OBP The genesis of nineteenth century traditional barns Part 1 looked at the traditional… Continue reading “Traditional Barns in Quebec: Part 2 of 2 ”…
Traditional Barns in Quebec: Part 1 of 2 by Arthur Plumpton, member of OBP You may have wondered about the architectural similarities and differences amongst heritage barns in… Continue reading “Traditional Barns in Quebec: Part 1 of 2 ”…
The Old Barn Model: The Final Product (Part 3 of 3) by Hugh Fraser, OBP President for 2023-2024 In the first blog of this series, I described my serendipitous meeting with… Continue reading “The Old Barn Model: The Final Product (Part 3 of 3)”…
The Old Barn Model: The Swing Beam Barn and Its Challenges (Part 2 of 3) by Hugh Fraser, OBP President for 2023-2024 In the first blog of this series, I described my serendipitous meeting with… Continue reading “The Old Barn Model: The Swing Beam Barn and Its Challenges (Part 2 of 3)”…
The Old Barn Model: A Serendipitous Encounter (Part 1 of 3) by Hugh Fraser, OBP President for 2023-2024 In September 2022, I worked three days on behalf of Ontario Barn Preservation… Continue reading “The Old Barn Model: A Serendipitous Encounter (Part 1 of 3)”…