Barns: Preserving Agricultural Heritage, an exhibition on view through July 25, at Ella Sharp Museum in Jackson, highlights current efforts to document and preserve barns throughout the state of Michigan."In so many ways, the history of the U.S. is rooted in agriculture," said Doug Jones, Project Manager of the Clint Barrett Memorial South Central Michigan Barn and Farmstead Survey Project. "There are historic barns and farmsteads throughout Michigan. This is part of our shared and lasting
January 07, 2021 - 1:04 PM
GLEN ARBOR, Mich. - The Grand Traverse region has won top honours 10 times in the statewide barn preservation contest in northwestern Michigan, including the Brunson Barn.
Concerned about the barn, Michigan resident Eric Wink noticed some of the barn s support beams missing and urged National Park Service Historic Architect Kim Mann in a public meeting to do what was necessary to fix it, eventually spearheading an winning entry in the Michigan Barn Preservation Network Barn of the Year awards.
Award categories cover barns that continue to be used for agriculture, barns adapted for other uses, barns that are family-owned or the project of a non-profit or commercial entity, according to the Traverse City Record-Eagle.
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