Silo for Saturday

[db4600]

Nicely kept and still active.

 

[Bob Bancroft]

That is so fancy it looks like something you would see at a university, or corporate research farm, not a private farm.

 

[Tim in New York]

Interesting to see that tile silo. Our tiny little town was once home to one of the only tile barns in the country, or so I heard. It was taken down of fell down about 20 years ago, but I remember how cool it looked.

Tim

 

[Bruce from Can.]

Yes, or possibly a Gentleman farmers estate. I have known wealthy businessmen that grew up on farms, that had purchased 2-3 farms and put up prestigious looking buildings, complete with hired staff. And they could escape the city life to their beautiful farms. A wonderful place to entertain guests and indulge in nostalgia. Doesnt happen much anymore, very few grow up on farms to have these same feelings

 

[db4600]

In this case the location is Oak Township of central Minnesota. There is a fertile belt of loam north of the Sauk river and south of the old Great Northern Railway. When traveling east/ west there are several small (by todays standard) farms of similar construction still standing. The prevalence of such construction tells me there was a successful mason in the area at one point.

 

[sms]

Bruce, here is one you may be interested in. There is a book also. I remember the big barn and other buildings.
Meridale farms.

 

[sms]

Book
Book

 

[Vito]

I always liked the look of this barn.