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Tour a Dairy Barn in St. Paul

The "Preservation Alliance of Minnesota" will host a "Happy Hour with a Preservationist", Wednesday, March 16, 2011 5:30p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Dairy Barn (Pomeroy Center) 1964 Fitch Avenue, Saint Paul.

Join PAM for a special Happy Hour as we will be touring two buildings in Saint Paul—yes Saint Paul—the Dairy Barn and the Student Health Service Building at the University of MN – St Paul campus. The Dairy Barn was designed by architect Clarence H. Johnston, Sr. and built in 1907 for use as a cattle barn. Tucked in behind the Veterinary Medical Center, it has been recently rehabilitated into the Ben Pomeroy Student-Alumni Learning Center. The building has become an interesting mix of historic agricultural architecture and modern classroom and office space. After the Dairy Barn we’ll tour the nearby former Student Health Service Building, which has also been rehabilitated into a campus chiller plant.

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Timber Framing and Raising

Enjoy the full experience of preparing timbers and raising a timber framed building. Fit mortise and tenon joints and peg them with white oak, very much like barn building 150 years ago. An engineer discusses design elements. Skilled framers guide you through layout, boring and chiseling mortises, forming tenons, cutting wind braces, assembling bents, and finally the thrill of raising day! Enjoy real teamwork! (The timber frame is frequently sold to help defray the costs of instruction.) Please enroll a month in advance to allow for materials preparation.

Click here to download the DreamAcres Class Catalog with more information.

Past Events

Tillers International Workshops

A master mason and a preservation engineer take you step by step through the how and why of good stone laying practice. Learn how to split and dress stone and how to design, mix, and install historic matching mortar. Hands on stone laying will include both real veneer and solid stone. This class is good for both the hands-on person and those who want to understand how to hire work done well.

Family Farm Fest at Moody Round Barn Park

on Lofton Avenue five miles south of Chisago City

Sunday, May 23: Noon to 4:00 pm

FUNdraiser for a new roof on the farm house. Tours of the last Round Barn in Chisago County . The barn was built in 1915 and is on the National Register of Historic Sites. Bring a picnic lunch or purchase food items on site. Shoreline fishing for youth – bring your own pole. Music by County Commissioner Ben Montzka and family. Silent auction. Live animals. Old Fire Engine from Chisago City.

2010 Annual Meeting - Friends of Minnesota Barns

Saturday, March 13, 2010
Oliver Kelley Farm
15788 Kelly Farm Rd NW
Elk River, Mn 55330-6234

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