Barns of Stillwater: A Survey of Local Barn Types by: Joe Welna

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Barns of StillwaterA Survey of Local Barn
Typesby Joe Welna
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Travels With Sophie

• Headed East on highway 36 towards Stillwater.
• Scoped out barns and selected them for
  architectural and functional variation

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Gable With Attached Shed

• Located South of 36 on 50th St. Lake Elmo
• Good condition
• 1 horse in pasture
• Barn serves as horse stable and place to store
  hay
• Large door accommodates tractor

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Gothic Arch

• Located on 35W 15 miles north of Forest lake
• Good condition
• Cash grain operation.
• Metal roof
• Functional silos
• Fairly good condition

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Gothic Arch

• Located on 36 E at mile marker 13
• Unused
• Moderate condition
• Large front door accommodated machinery
• Stored hay and corn

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Two Story Gabel Roof

• Located on Stillwater Lane
• White
• New shingles
• Good condition
• Built into hill
• Used for storage

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Gambrel Roof Style

• Located on Julep 45th St.
• Poor condition with rotten timbers and sunken
  roof
• Wooden Cupola
• Unused

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Gothic Arch Roof Types

• Located on Highway 5
• Good condition
• Silo lacks dome
• Gothic Arch T
• Large doors for machinery

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Gable Roof Type

• Located on Stillwater and 40th St.
• Good condition
• Newly repainted
• Concrete block foundation
• Unique round window

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Gothic Arch Style Roof

• Located on Highway 36 at mile marker 13
• Poor condition with fallen Silo
• Unused
• Broken windmill behind barn

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Gambrel Roof Type

• Located on 35W north 10 miles north of Forest
  Lake
• Poor condition
• Loading area for Hay
• Silo with Metal dome
• Unused

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Gable Roof Style

• Located on Jamica Blvd. Stillwater Lane
• Worn condition
• Three Cupolas

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Gable Roof

• Located on
• Moderate condition
• Large concrete block silo
• Threatened by urban development
• Chicken coop or warming shed attached on right
  side

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Gothic Arch Style

• Unusually long
• Newer green metal roof
• Large silo
• Small gable shed for chickens or tool shed
• Lower level served as a stable for horses. Upper
  level served as loft for hay or corn

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Summary

• Types of Barns
• New uses
• Urban development
• Beauty/uniqueness