This impressive Pennsylvania bank barn, built around 1840, stands as a lasting example of traditional craftsmanship. Constructed from hand-hewn chestnut logs, with original beams, trusses, wooden pegs, wide plank floors, and classic wood siding, it was built roughly a century after the original log cabin on the property.  Of course, like the cabin, when needed, changes are made.  In 1905, another hay mow and lower level were added. In 2007, 30 solar panels were installed on the roof and as part of a renovation in 2010, some of the siding was replaced and insulation was installed to improve comfort and functionality.

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The upper level includes several hay mows, a central threshing floor, and plenty of space for storing farm equipment (and a third car). Complementing its agricultural use, the barn has also been the setting for many gatherings and events. The threshing floor has served as a dance floor, one of the hay mows has hosted catering stations, and movie nights with a projector screen have taken place with open barn doors, framed by starry skies and summer fireflies. 

 

A piece of graffiti - “Anson Moyer 1905” - remains visible on an interior wall adding a personal connection to the barn’s long history.  His pride in being able to construct a substantial addition to the structure is evident.

 

The lower level features a double garage along with storage space for farm and garden tools. In 1987 three stalls were constructed that have housed both sheep and horses over the years.

 

Painted above the barn doors is a verse from Isaiah 5:8:"Woe to those who add house to house and join field to field, till there is room for no one but you to dwell in the land."

 

Measuring 60 feet long by 25 feet wide and standing 30 feet tall, this barn has been officially registered with the Historic Barn and Farm Foundation of Pennsylvania - a true piece of rural history with great potential.

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