Barn Record Goshen
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- Overview
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Designations
n/a
Historic Significance
Architectural description:
This is a three barn complex towards the south of Allyn Road with Barn-I towards the south. Barn-II and Barn-III are arranged towards its northeast with their eave-sides facing each other. The ridge line of Barn-I runs east-west parallel to the road while those of Barn-II and Barn-III run north-south, parallel to each other but perpendicular to the road. The following is the description of Barn-III while Barn-I and Barn-II are discussed in http://www.connecticutbarns.org/index.cgi/31979.
Barn-III: This is a 1 ½ - story eave-entry barn with a shed-roof addition encompassing the entire length of its east eave-side. The north gable-end of the barn faces Allyn Road while the west eave-side is the main façade with two main entrances towards the north through two over-head garage doors. A six-over-six double-hung sash window can be seen centered between the two over-head garage doors while the facade has a similar six-over-six double-hung sash window towards the northern edge. The façade appears to have a third entrance towards the south. The north gable-end of the barn facing the road has two paired six-over-six double-hung sash windows, one towards either side and a six-over-six double-hung sash window centered in the gable attic. The north side-wall of the shed-roof addition is flush with the north gable-end of the main barn and appears to be blank. The east eave-side of the shed-roof addition encompassing the entire length of the east eave-side of the main barn appears to have two exterior-hung sliding pass-through doors off-centered towards the north. A six-pane stable window can be seen towards the northern edge of the barn while two six-over-six double-hung sash windows can be seen towards the south. The undulating grade level along the east eave-side of the shed-roof addition reveals the cement plastered masonry foundation of the barn. The barn has a steel vent emerging at the center of the shed-roof addition.
The wooden frame of the main barn and its shed-roof addition is supported on cement plastered masonry foundation. The barn complex has red painted horizontal siding and asphalt shingle roofing.
Historical significance:The oldest barns still found in the state are called the “English Barn,” “side-entry barn,” “eave entry,” or a 30 x 40. They are simple buildings with rectangular plan, pitched gable roof, and a door or doors located on one or both of the eave sides of the building based on the grain warehouses of the English colonists’ homeland. The name “30 by 40” originates from its size (in feet), which was large enough for 1 family and could service about 100 acres. The multi-purpose use of the English barn is reflected by the building’s construction in three distinct bays - one for each use. The middle bay was used for threshing, which is separating the seed from the stalk in wheat and oat by beating the stalks with a flail. The flanking bays would be for animals and hay storage.
Field Notes
Also see part - 1/2: http://www.connecticutbarns.org/index.cgi/31979.
- Use & Accessibility
Use (Historic)
Use (Present)
Exterior Visible from Public Road?
Yes
Demolished
n/a
Location Integrity
Unknown
- Environment
Related features
Environment features
Relationship to surroundings
The 6 acres property, account number - 00208200, map & lot number- 08/010 / 003/00 /is a corner plot located towards the south of Allyn Road and the east of Turkey Hollow Lane. The property is situated in a pre-dominantly residential area surrounded by parcels of open land and dense woodland. The property is flanked by residential plots towards the east, south, west and north, across the roads. The edges of the property are defined are cluster of trees while dense woodland covers the area towards the southeast of the property.
The building complex including the three barns and the main residence is located towards the northern edge of the plot. The circa 1800 main residence is located towards the northwest with Barn-I located towards the south. The ridge lines of both Barn-I and the main residence runs east-west parallel to the road. Barn-II is located towards the southeast of the main residence while Barn-III is located towards further southeast. The ridge lines of Barn-II and Barn-III run north-south, parallel to each other but perpendicular to the road. A pool can be seen towards the southwest of the main residence. The property has parcels of open land towards the east, west and south of the building complex with timber fencing in the northeast corner.
- Typology & Materials
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Building Typology
Materials
Structural System
Roof materials
Roof type
Approximate Dimensions
Barn: 209 SqFt; Garage: 1968 SqFt; Stable: 1216 SqFt; Pool: 576 SqFt; Barn with basement: 3154 SqFt; Garage: 160 SqFt; Garage: 960 SqFt.
- Source
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Date Compiled
03/01/2011
Compiled By
T. Levine and M. Patnaik, reviewed by CT Trust
Sources
Photographs and field notes provided by Lynne Williamson.
Assessors’ records retrieved on March 1st, 2011 from website http://data.visionappraisal.com/GoshenCT/
Photograph/Information retrieved on March 1st, 2011 from website http://www.google.com
Photograph/Information retrieved on March 1st, 2011 from website http://www.zillow.com
Sexton, James, PhD; Survey Narrative of the Connecticut Barn, Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, Hamden, CT, 2005, http://www.connecticutbarns.org/history
Visser, Thomas D.,Field Guide to New England Barns and Farm Buildings, University Press of New England, 1997.
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