Over the years we have worked on several fine projects with John B. Murray Architect, including
barn frames in North Salem, NY and North Stamford, CT. However, the reconstruction of an early
English barn frame from New Jersey that we raised in Kinderhook, NY was perhaps the most
satisfying. The new property was on a quiet country road and had a modest farmhouse and a pond,
however the old barn that had served this farm was demolished some years ago. The “new” barn
frame was first built in the 18th C, and included 5 bents of W. Oak timbers with gunstock posts and
tiebeams that sat above the wall plates. This framing was not typical for New Jersey. Originally a
ground barn, it was later raised, and a story added below for livestock. Also, a shed was attached and
an earthen ramp constructed. This bank barn form nicely suited the property in Kinderhook. It
certainly gives us great pleasure to see the old barns sited and finished properly.
