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Mike Turner welded a cross made from old horseshoes left behind on the farm.

tractor from Arlington who specialized in barn reconstruction worked on repairs and restoration for them. Nonetheless, preserving the barn continues to be a never-ending, expensive endeavor. After a lengthy and rigorous process, Laurel succeeded in having the barn (which was built in 1892) added to the National Register of Historic Places. The structure is a “gable-entry bank barn.” Popular in New England and northern Pennsylvania from 1875-1925, the barn is banked on its gable end, rather than the eaves side. A large, gable-end door on the upper level provided easy access to hay and machinery storage space, while gravity aided feeding hay to the stables below. Typically, access to the lower level was through a gable-end door on the opposite end. The barn built by the Nessans has access to the lower level on both the southern gable end and on the western eaves side. The barn measures 52 x 60 feet and is 37 feet high at the peak. Inside the barn, the exposed structural framework was built with mortised, tenoned and pegged beams. No nails were used. The structure is topped with an ornate wooden cupola and three lightning rods with decorative balls and a wind vane.

Donald Nessan, the youngest grandson of Jonas and Anne Nessan, visited the farm after the Turners had done much work on the barn and the house. Laurel said, “He was just so tickled to see this place. He hadn’t been here for 75 years. When he came through the pantry, he said, ‘Oh my gosh, you have my mom’s cupboards in here yet. She was so proud of these cupboards.’” The Eggers family also expressed their appreciation for the We have been in the auction business for over 60 years and sold thousands of acres of land, millions of dollars of equipment and much more. There is no job too big or too small, so give us a call and we would be happy to work with you.

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