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HARROP BARN iv shaven brrr before it mou dis- mantled ad carrd off ta the Ontario Agri- cultural Mvseum at Kelsa. Bujît in 1882 by William Ellioti. the bora iv af English con- 1861lii o S c l' ci ii52 A special feature by Joyce Beaton Tite otd Harrap barn On teetes Ave. lu comatg doive li's a nostalgie moent je Mitions history ta see oue of tbe last barns uwitin oor ubrao boondaries disappear before ose Iges Titanits ta thte generasity of ils owners, Peter Me- iioms, and lan Hardeastie future gecerattoos a i becibil ta apprriate the magnitîcnt construction ai ttas historie structure. The bars is being dsmnantted by Joit Simpsonoand bus crem and sottt bec e-but tiis sommer oo the site ofthte nem Ontario Agricoitarat Museom at Keiso. tlone are te otd-time bars butders, the meno oho dosn boom titey were desigoers but osho isstintitvrty koriswbat tond ot structure they orederd Joost ick ut the startro that rmtld be totti of ctearing tise tond for titttng ustcg trams ut oves. the hauing of those huge bauldees ose soosver as boundary matis briera fields, aod I tireers of goartedtrermots ýevideoce of the huge trees Barnaruisingosas aoeigitborbood venture, anoeamptr of __________________________________ peaptemarttag togetiter. Whtue themrnoconsctd the sbel and laterbhoîsstilito posimtiote womnec ovrrrcoomngtin thi gsummerbtitce andserving teboustrmustrast on terste abirs in tihe yard. mateats, oftentfousd rgbt onsbtand. Atlbhe tîmrtbe .0e.5 trrop barnwas buît,93 years ago n182, 85prentofthbe ppultion ut aur rountry licrd on a farm. Tmtay te straci ion with a lave pitched gable roof. It iv 120 perrerntage irverard, 85 per ceci arr itesitaies. vy5 et in ie. The inarrt shows the stone ba Ius passible ibat milliosocf prople ia Nortb Amerrca by~ ~ 5fetve necer sers sac bren isolde a barn. In Hatton ere I (Clnial-stylr hanse baîjît in 1870. The Hrrop iurby, tberrrare are sit barnsouavd us erom iboogi avare tamsily lived an the 200 acre farmn for 57 yearo. liing lbrvagb a crisis periad as tac asor aig MILTON, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1975 SFCOND SECTIN ROUND SILO is onusval, heivg htilt of curved tIes. Green cropo verre presein thie sila and kept fvr fvdder adergasng fermentation The ties aiuc i din an triaaow and w ilhe reaoormhled sabra the bora iv I I te a Kl o tre wontaken tram nside the solla la rrop family 5 Iiiiiiii., i i 1 i 77 S iI, FIOI SI 172. ii, i, Ill al y nei«elire In Scred ,i itiiîcctheiln iticp harn. tcredais tfils îîoil cifor2i Tci-cc fici , fhii, oILif) 1,i 1ltact îy ilSh o lairv iaianiicg. 7(ic. DavSiidianid Saîînsere iii,07s onsb il icl* iclf aio i i;itiii te lir1),NihadLawnioî aliatoe ii-, iaceî icg ie nolkng liiilî-ciii b oh, , l bi nS i il 2\f, t 1111K swinags oliniv six t he batra is iciig disnalîd. Tht oc pîitd roofl tîd siiiideiî hingles. Vibra the bairnit irebutît Kesit il iIl tic îscd Lis Liusiiitsc for i Id louni m ineiiîry. latin ithiilhic parents Saisi andi 'ines anid liiicil ilivi il : i i-.iiti I ie itliiiltere sl Iii i ciaac iieifliias iteo CUPOLA COMES DOWN carrtu]Iy mitit the bnlp of a large crar. Upprr lrft, John Simpson is silbourttrd inide the cupola os he frees il tram 1the roof. Upper rigbf Bob Clarkr's crar O sn reodiarso and tinally, lvsar Irft, il boisto il igb an thse air. Lower right shows Jîm Mulirsi strodyisîg the structure an the truck fvr ils o jvrary ta the Osntario Agricultuao Museum. SHAFTS 0F LIGHT illuminate time-worn timbers of white pine. Thse acene is reminiscent of thse time when swallows swooped and dived among thse raflera and pigeons billed and coord on the hand-lsewn beams. 'lMe interior is designed in tbe cburch arrangement of tbe nave and aislev. OLD HINGES are sboven on tbis rugged door. lise farmer would kick thse door wiih bio foot as lue pitcbed thse lay 10 the animaIs on tIse floor belove. li igiificbitrncii120 bîîÈ fetiii of ttixiishcolciic lin. as mEd lDrivc Banil lias a siperd ecteacce ibogi thlt arge doubhle dor ali te tract acd ricr Buon cern vient olaithlie laaer secioncalbac a tici ctiile lavadalion Tiis iv pas- siitly te cond oerti d hara taitc huillaon Lai liofConces- sisn3 nEsqorvinglTraasipe Typiiîal Tc5icai aifte pînceering story vn(Ontarior inte 1830s, William Ellijaîl came ta Canada ftrm octlavd in 103 [etireid on ibis tond vitra lte Base lac îsaaldl leno thinf imarcr ta*ii -goni ni [li lo i i ng The Elliail tamily bitite present stane Colanial style bouse ita1870 amidtbe houri tisai orebard tbry bad cal tiraird. Il oas aoter 12 yeaeo beface tbe peesent barn osas eonstructrd. To te piaurer farmer, te bouse mas a suburdisate structuver tate mais bars. lie bard bis itarn and ofien bad su indoe ptsm- bing lu kitsitouse but ooutd spesd titomauds ai dollars moderuizing te dairy itarn. White plus Thte Englisui tradition osas Continued on page B5 ROOF OFF an one ide allows ligbt inside, shawing the widr vertical barchoard iding. Shadowo crivs-crosv the vide brama and fa11 on the may laddrrs inside the structure.