This old thread got me to thinking of my grandfather's farm, in Lower Waterford, VT. No longer in the family, but now owned by a very nice lady who allows us to visit frequently, and to have 'family reunions' in her back yard. Pictured is the 'barn' which is a huge meandering unit, parts had three levels, with stalls for horses, stanchons for cows, and pens for pigs. The front, on the left, was where the only motorized vehicle, a '1917 Chevrolet truck', was garaged, and to the right was where much equipment was kept out of the elements. Up until 1956, when the farm was sold, there were no tractors, just horse drawn equipment for all farm work and chores. Between this section and the cow section, also shown to the furthest out back, was a section for the horses and the pigs. The top most section was for hay storage, all loose at the time, loaded using a hay fork and horses. Our understanding is the original portion of the barn was built in 1878, with later portions/sections built through 1898. My grandfather bought the farm approximately 1902 and farmed it until 1945. The current owner recently got a 'historical building grant' to stabilize and restore sections of the barn. The original farm house had numerous additions to it as well. Other than a modernized kitchen, and some painted walls, the farm house is nearly as I remember it in the early 1950s. The current owner has used photos, taken by my father, and placed them on walls in various rooms showing how rooms looked back in the 1930's and compared to now.
