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1919 Barn Plans Continued - Part 4

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General Purpose Barn Plan No. 19

34 ft. wide, 44 ft. long and 37 ft. high from grade to ridge.

Four horses are stabled across one end, separated from the cow barn by a tight partition. The cows face in, and there are stall accommodations for 10 animals, a calf pen and a cow pen.

Grain bins placed in one corner are well located for the feeding of stock. The hay chute is centrally located. Access to mow is by an enclosed stairs in feed room. The hay mow capacity is 50 tons of loose hay.

 

Ceiling height is 8 ft. 6 in. in clear.

The ground floor and foundation is of concrete. The foundation wall extends two feet above grade. The construction is a plank frame with a braced rafter roof. The exterior walls are covered with horizontal drop siding.

This general purpose barn is designed to meet the needs and requirements of farmers owning about 80 to 120 acre farms. It is compact in arrangement, especially well lighted and ventilated. It is a type of barn that will form the nucleus of a good set of farm buildings that will prove a credit to the farm and community.

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