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All things Ontario Barns

Breathing New Life Into an Old Barn

As the custodian of a century old Ontario bank barn I can tell you without a doubt that it is both the most awe inspiring and scariest thing on our farm. It’s awe inspiring for the reasons that...

RACK-LIFTERS

by Jim Campbell, Duntroon Ontario’s historic timber-frame bank barns are wonderful examples of architectural economy and practicality at least for the era during which they were constructed. In...

Surplus Farm Dwelling Severance

We need your input! what does your municipality do with bank barns and severances? Review the issues and help us help your municipality find alternative solutions! We Need your input! What does your...

Hidden Treasures

I was speaking at church with a gentleman about our organization and he shared a story from his childhood I couldn’t help but be fascinated with. ITs a story told by Paul Harvey on his radio show “the...

Radio Show

Krista will be talking about Ontario Barn Preservation on Jeff Stagers Agriculture Radio show on September 11 from 8-9. Tune in here...

Barn Songs

Love the nostalgic feeling you get when you see old barns or think back to your memories. Here are some song that spur that same feeling! Enjoy this playlist on these last summer evenings! See our...

Durham Barn

There are many untold stories about barns in Ontario as the history of those buildings and people who knew about them fade away but there are clues left behind. This barn, in Grey County, three...

Barns Used to Have Communities Around them

BarnsUsed to Have Communities Jon Radojkovic, Chesley Here’s a nice standard 135 year-old timber frame barn where the 100 acres of land was taken out of the crown in 1868 for $50...

Exciting start-up News!!

We are excited to announce that Ontario Barn Preservation has received their not-for-profit status as of March 30, 2019! We are also excited to announce that we have elected our board of directors and...

Welcome to Ontario Barn Preservation

I’ve been involved with repairing, writing about, photographing, moving and admiring heritage barns for three decades or more. I never tire of going into a new barn I haven’t seen before because each...

Adaptive Reuse

Old heritage barns absolutely don’t need to remain abandoned or collapse silently from long-term structural decay. Across Ontario, heritage barns are being transformed into event spaces, artist...

Preservation Challenges

Ontario’s climate and time are relentless adversaries to wooden barns. Constant exposure to moisture causes rot in floor joists and sill beams, while freeze-thaw cycles crack foundations and warp...