These photos document the dismantling of the Bell Barn in April 2008, salvage of certain materials and preservation of original segments of the barn.
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Bell Barn 3 April 2008 - walls
View of the barn wall from the west after removal of the interior wooden structure. (Source: Frank Korvemaker) -
Bell Barn 3 April 2008 268w claw
The trackhoe removes stones above the south doorway. (Source: Frank Korvemaker) -
Bell-Barn-stone-stockpile-April-22,-2008
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Bell-Barn-wall-segments-April-22,-2008
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M and M 6072
Close-up view of the letters M & M 6072 painted onto the bottom of one of the laminated joists. The meaning of this inscription is unknown. (Source: Frank Korvemaker) -
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Details of the only surviving 1882 wooden window frame. 48 of these windows were originally built into the stone wall. (Source: Frank Korvemaker) -
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The trackhoe lifts the south door frame out of the wall. (Source: Frasnk Korvemaker) -
Wooden Barn - 2 April 2008
Photo by Jerry willerth - The dismantling process starts with demolition of the wooden barns west of the round stone barn - 3 April 2008. (Photo by Jerry Willerth) -
Wooden Barn gone - 2 April 2008
Photo by Jerry Willeth - 2 April 2009 - The round barn after demolition of the wooden barns was completed (Source: Jerry Willerth)