The West Monitor Barn as it appeared in the early 1900s.
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By 1995 the West Monitor Barn was falling into disrepair, in part due to a leaky roof.
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Dismantling of the West Monitor Barn began during the late fall of 2000.
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During the winter of 2001 hemlock logs were cut on nearby property to provide wood for the new barn timbers.
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A portable sawmill was brought on site to mill the replacement timbers for the new barn.
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The new timbers were cut and stacked near the East Monitor Barn, a companion barn also built in the early 1900s.
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Crew members from the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps helps with the construction of the new barn foundation during the summer of 2001.
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Richmond Land Trust members and community volunteers help lay the second floor decking for the barn.
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Each timber for the new barn was cut and labelled, ready to be put in place as the frame is erected.
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Traditional methods are used to construct the new frame, including pegs which hold the floor joists in place.
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A crew from Restoration and Traditional Building erects the new barn frame during the summer of 2002.
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Vermont Youth Conservation Corps crew members use stones from the original barn to complete the new foundation.
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In the spring of 2004 the barn frame was completed and the first layer of siding was applied.
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On August 19, 2004 the cupola was raised by crane to the top of the barn -- a historic event witnessed by many onlookers!
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During the summer of 2004 a VYCC crew constructed rustic tables for the new barn interior from original timbers which could not be reused in the restoration process.
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The barn siding is complete!
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