A few years ago, I bought a house with a barn similar to this in the state of Michigan. It was a house mostly used for the family to get together in the summers and afforded us space.
Ignorance is never bliss, don't let them fool you.
Unfortunately for me, before I became aware of what needed to be done, part of the barn collapsed. How I wish I could have been smart enough and rich enough to have gone in and given it a new life. I still lament the loss. Moreso because it really is a part of history we will never recapture.
Thank you always for the beauty you and post as we scour the countryside, looking for barns.
Have a great day!
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