Historic Structures Report, Architectural Data: The Wayside Barn, Minute Man National Historical Park

Carroll OW. 1973. Historic Structures Report, Architectural Data: The Wayside Barn, Minute Man National Historical Park. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Denver Service Center. Denver, Colorado

This report accompanies Part II, Historic Structure Report, the archeological investigation report, and the Historic Grounds Report on the Wayside, the parent structure of the Barn (Building No. 47). As proposed in the Master Plan, the exterior of the Barn will be rehabilitated to its appearance of 1924, while the interior space will be utilized as a Visitor Contact Station to further interpret the story of the Wayside. The report concludes that, while the documentation is not conclusive, the writer feels certain that the existing barn is the c. 1716 structure, although not in its original condition. Existing architectural evidence strongly suggests that the barn was shortened in length, perhaps when it was moved in 1845. Between 1883 and 1932, the exterior and interior fabric underwent a series of alterations that resulted in its present appearance. Very few changes have been made to the barn since 1932. The report provides an assessment of existing conditions and architectural recommendations for the proposed rehabilitation work. Minute Man National Historical Park protects 970 acres in and around the Massachusetts towns of Lexington, Lincoln, and Concord, commemorating the opening battle in the American Revolutionary War.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Carroll, Orville
Date of Issue
1973-03
Publisher
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Denver Service Center
Units
MIMA , NER
Keywords
barn, Concord, literature, master plan, outbuilding, rehabilitation, relocated, school, The Wayside
Subjects
CRIS-HS: 000926: The Wayside Barn

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