This Old Barn- What would you do?

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   So here's the deal.

Growing up in my neighborhood, I never paid much attention to my Grandfathers Original Farm and Homestead property. He got divorced in the 80's and had to sell the farm, everything, including the farm home and barns. Because of this, I didn't really pay much attention to them and the fact was, when I grew up we went to grandpas other farmstead where he landed years later after everything settled out. That was "Grandpas farm" to me and my sister growing up in the 90's.

Fast forward to Today.

Because of the divorce, The Original home farm had 2 owners since then. The current owner, did put new steel roofs on the smaller barns and kept them up.

But the Original Hip Roof barn, that is on the homestead needs work. The roof is not terrible, but probably needs refastened and new paint. And of course the sides of the barn needs new paint also.

Here's where I'm at.

Because I do really care about family history, If I actually won the lottery I would donate money to the current owner to repaint it and preserve it. I know things don't last forever, and I know it's just a barn. But boy...now that I'm older I would hate to see it fall down because of neglect.

I know barns cost money to repair and fix. And it's probably cheaper to build a new steel Barn for storage. But the history is there. Take a look at these photos below.

Just wishing on my part I guess, that I could actually do something to help. (No I'm not climbing on the roof to repaint it, I would not do well up there).

What would you do? Would you talk to the current owner? See if there was another way to help? Maybe it's all foolishness on my part, just hate seeing another Barn go down over time. Let alone it's the family Barn with history...

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Don(MI) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 15 Sep 2009 Location: Michigan Points: 3859	Post Options Post Reply Quote Don(MI) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: This Old Barn- What would you do? Posted: 17 hours 20 minutes ago at 4:56pm
	So here's the deal. Growing up in my neighborhood, I never paid much attention to my Grandfathers Original Farm and Homestead property. He got divorced in the 80's and had to sell the farm, everything, including the farm home and barns. Because of this, I didn't really pay much attention to them and the fact was, when I grew up we went to grandpas other farmstead where he landed years later after everything settled out. That was "Grandpas farm" to me and my sister growing up in the 90's. Fast forward to Today. Because of the divorce, The Original home farm had 2 owners since then. The current owner, did put new steel roofs on the smaller barns and kept them up. But the Original Hip Roof barn, that is on the homestead needs work. The roof is not terrible, but probably needs refastened and new paint. And of course the sides of the barn needs new paint also. Here's where I'm at. Because I do really care about family history, If I actually won the lottery I would donate money to the current owner to repaint it and preserve it. I know things don't last forever, and I know it's just a barn. But boy...now that I'm older I would hate to see it fall down because of neglect. I know barns cost money to repair and fix. And it's probably cheaper to build a new steel Barn for storage. But the history is there. Take a look at these photos below. Just wishing on my part I guess, that I could actually do something to help. (No I'm not climbing on the roof to repaint it, I would not do well up there). What would you do? Would you talk to the current owner? See if there was another way to help? Maybe it's all foolishness on my part, just hate seeing another Barn go down over time. Let alone it's the family Barn with history...
	Galatians 5:22-24 "I got a pig at home in a pen and corn to feed him on, All I need is a pretty little girl to feed him when I'm gone!"

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Don(MI) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 15 Sep 2009 Location: Michigan Points: 3859	Post Options Post Reply Quote Don(MI) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 hours 16 minutes ago at 5:00pm
	That's my Grandfather in front of the Barn
	Galatians 5:22-24 "I got a pig at home in a pen and corn to feed him on, All I need is a pretty little girl to feed him when I'm gone!"

Don(MI) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 15 Sep 2009 Location: Michigan Points: 3859	Post Options Post Reply Quote Don(MI) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 hours 13 minutes ago at 5:03pm
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	Galatians 5:22-24 "I got a pig at home in a pen and corn to feed him on, All I need is a pretty little girl to feed him when I'm gone!"

KMAG Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 26 May 2020 Location: Elizabethtown, Points: 679	Post Options Post Reply Quote KMAG Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 hours 57 minutes ago at 5:19pm
	Offer your labor to maintain barn - may make a good friend, and save barn.

Dorix Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 21 Apr 2020 Location: fox valley Points: 1027	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dorix Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 hours 38 minutes ago at 5:38pm
	Ask them if you can take pictures. Don't get me wrong I like old barns and hate seeing them come down, but if the currant owners aren't keeping them up anything you do will probably only be short term. I wish I had more pictures of the farms my grandparents grew up on.

DMiller Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Hermann, Mo Points: 33645	Post Options Post Reply Quote DMiller Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 8 hours 13 minutes ago at 2:03am
	Great Aunt and Uncle's farm now belongs to their only child, a daughter's girls, Barn has been gone several decades, Great Aunt's home she died in also gone since early 2000s. My Cousin's home was the old Schoolhouse they bought and converted into a Home is still there just mostly empty now where the Girls do come out and stay at times to leave the busy where they currently live behind for a few days. We have photos of that farm as they do when Great grandfather was staying there in the 1930s as Ben and Mable worked to keep it during the Depression. Grandmother and her other Sisters took tons of photos to make certain everyone of the family remembered those times. I have great memories as was a Youth working on the place, playing on the place and being a part of the Family that enjoyed the Place. Miss all my relatives deeply but time moves around us regardless how hard we attempt to remain in place.