Woodlawn to push forward with carriage barn, expansion plans
ELLSWORTH — Delayed by the pandemic, plans to reconstruct the Woodlawn carriage barn for use as an event and education center are expected to move forward once the Building Committee meets at a date to be determined. That will be followed by the annual meeting of the Hancock County Trustees of Public Reservations, the governing board of Woodlawn, on Jan. 30.
Outgoing President Jon Marshall said that while the old carriage barn has been removed from the property, plans for its replacement are not complete. The new barn will still use material salvaged from the former barn, although most of it is beyond use, Marshall said. The new structure may be slightly smaller than originally planned, he said. The original plan called for the carriage barn to be built on the same footprint as the old one. Renewable or more efficient energy sources, such solar panels and a heat pump, may be added to the plans, Marshall said.