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My Kind of Buildings — CFFC

Dan Antion
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I missed this challenge last week, and it made me a little sad. It’s late, but I think I can find a nice selection of photos from the archive.

The topic this week is Old buildings – barns, sheds, houses. Please feel free to use either new or archived photos for this challenge. Use your imagination and see what you can come up with. Be creative and have fun with this challenge.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge

Like I said, I’m running late, so I’ll skip the normal explanation. (You’re welcome).

Tobacco harvest heading to the barn
This barn has seen better days. I hope someone gives it the attention it deserves.
They are removing pieces of this barn before tearing it down.
One of the nearby tobacco farms is tearing down a lot of their barns. They are too expensive to maintain. That was a door.
Superior Entry Lighthouse – Yeah, that green stuff told me I wasn’t going any farther
This shed has been in place for almost 20 years. It’s tired.
New Shed – Installed
Entrance to the Small House at Old Sturbridge Village
The west side of the Old State House.
The Old State House is open during renovations.
Warehouse
This is the old warehouse which is also used by the Windsor Art Center.
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69 responses to “My Kind of Buildings — CFFC”

  1. screed64 Avatar
    screed64

    Loved the lighthouse and good work on the shed. What will live in the newly refurbished shed ? Those tobacco sheds are vast.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      The new shed has been up for a while (that’s an archive photo). In my original plans, it was to be a seasonal shed, with different yard tools depending on the weather. My wife loaded it first with garden tools, and never moved out.

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  2. restlessjo Avatar
    restlessjo

    I love it when a building is repurposed without destroying too much of the original. That new white door looks very chirpy, but my favourite photo is of the tobacco harvest- something I’ve never seen before. Have a good week, Dan!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      We have lost a lot of tobacco barns in the area, but several remain, and we still see wagons on the road in September.

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  3. Sheree Avatar
    Sheree

    Excellent gallery

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thank you.

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  4. bushboy Avatar
    bushboy

    A wonderful collection Dan

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Brian

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  5. Oddment Avatar
    Oddment

    Barns and sheds — what a story of work there! That’s a great photo of the old warehouse; I admire how the arched windows are echoed in the arched light; it’s a lovely effect. But I think my favorite photo is the one of the barn that has seen better days; it looks as though the sun is touching the top of the barn and the top of the tree, and the color is striking. I love the way the trees, bare like the barn, seem to be protecting it. That’s quite a portrait. A good beginning to a Monday. Thanks!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I’m glad you liked these. Old barns and buildings are some of my favorite things to see. When nature grows around them, as with that old barn, it seems to welcome the barn back into the fold. I do love that the railroad warehouse was repurposed, especially as an art gallery.

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  6. GP Avatar
    GP

    I agree, Dan!!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I knew I could count on you, GP.

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  7. Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread Avatar
    Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

    Nice shed update. I love your tobacco barns. I do understand maintaining an old barn and the cost involved. We have some updates that should be made to our old barn, but reality surfaces and we’ll hope it lasts a little longer.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I think that’s a common approach to maintaining a barn, Judy, I can only imagine the cost of repairs, but based on the cost to refurbish my garage/workshop, I would hope for another year, too.

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      1. Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread Avatar
        Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

        It’s probably a really good thing we aren’t neighbors, or I’d be asking you what to do about one sill plate that’s getting bad. :-) I do have one question about your Craftsman Leaf Sweeper. If it happens to suck up a piece of wood, mulch, or some other item, does it clog up and need to be cleared?

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        1. Dan Antion Avatar
          Dan Antion

          Actually, it doesn’t. Everything that is sucked in, either through the nose or the hose, goes through a shredder plate. There’s also a inlet where you can insert up to about a 1½” branch. Everything gets reduced to shredded debris. The only time it ever clogs is if I suck up a lot of wet leaves, or if I get small branches inside the hose.

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  8. Dave Astor Avatar
    Dave Astor

    Much character in aging buildings!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      There is. Thanks Dave.

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  9. circadianreflections Avatar
    circadianreflections

    I love the tobacco barn and the old weathered barn. Your evening photo of the Windsor Art Center building is lovely.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks. I really love what they did to preserve that old railroad warehouse.

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  10. Murphy's Law Avatar
    Murphy’s Law

    Seeing those tobacco barns is a real treat. I don’t like the product they housed, but the buildings and how they worked is amazing.

    Love that lighthouse.

    The last photo of the old warehouse/Windsor Art Center really captures the beauty of the building. The lighting is perfect.

    Nice display Dan. Hope you have an enjoyable week.

    Ginger 🦋

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Ginger. The tobacco barns all have their wall slats open. Although I never used the products, the aroma driving by is tantalizing.

      I was so glad they repurposed the warehouse for something that let it keep much of it’s former appearance.

      I hope ou have a great week..

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  11. lois Avatar
    lois

    That last photo is a beauty, Dan. Lighting truly is everything in photography and this lighting is just perfect.

    I had to laugh about the first photo–chew tobacco. I don’t recall anyone up north chewing tobacco. But then I moved to the south. And men would carry around little Styrofoam cups to…spit out that nasty stuff. Another thing that was culture shock to me. 😄 Thankfully, I rarely see that anymore.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      My father chewed tobacco after he quit smoking. Fortunately, I never tried.

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  12. bikerchick57 Avatar
    bikerchick57

    I love old buildings, old barns. There is so much character, Dan! Looking forward to seeing some gems next year, when neighbor and I head East. Great photos, love the red barn and lighthouse. Happy Monday!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I hope you get a chance to see some of the history in and around Boston before heading up to Maine.

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      1. bikerchick57 Avatar
        bikerchick57

        We are doing Boston the last 2-3 days, after Maine.

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        1. Dan Antion Avatar
          Dan Antion

          That should be plenty of time 😉

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  13. Author Jan Sikes Avatar
    Author Jan Sikes

    Old houses, barns, sheds and especially train depots have so much character and I always think about the stories held within the crumbling walls.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      You have to wonder what they would say if those walls could talk.

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      1. Author Jan Sikes Avatar
        Author Jan Sikes

        Especially the old train depots!

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  14. Teagan Riordain Geneviene Avatar
    Teagan Riordain Geneviene

    Dan, these are bursting with autumn charm. The old warehouse is a fantastic shot. Have a marvelous new week. Hugs.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Teagan. I’m glad you like these. The warehouse is my favorite. You have a great week, too.

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  15. Cee Neuner Avatar
    Cee Neuner

    What a fun array of old buildings for the week. I love the old fallen down red barn. :D :D

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I’m glad you like them, Cee. Thanks for the challenge.

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  16. Cheryl Wood Avatar
    Cheryl Wood

    My fave photo is the top on right. I too love barns.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      This was a great prompt.

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  17. John W. Howell Avatar
    John W. Howell

    Great photos, Dan. It was nice revisiting your shed. It looks great. Those old barns are going to be missed one of these days. Sad to see them go.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      We miss them already, John. They tore 15 down to build an Amazon warehourse, and several more to build a warehouse on spec (still about 60% unoccupied)

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      1. John W. Howell Avatar
        John W. Howell

        Doesn’t sound good.

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        1. Dan Antion Avatar
          Dan Antion

          Amazon warehouse is 2.2 million sf

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          1. John W. Howell Avatar
            John W. Howell

            😳

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  18. Darlene Avatar
    Darlene

    I too love old buildings! Sad to see the old barns go.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      It is sad, Darlene. That area went from rural farmland to concrete warehouses in less than two years.

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      1. Darlene Avatar
        Darlene

        That is very sad. I felt the same when the wooden grain elevators disappeared in the Canadian prairies.

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  19. Resa Avatar
    Resa

    Nice shots Dan.

    Are barns becoming buildings from the past? I see fewer and fewer when we are in rural settings.

    The state house and old warehouse are fab. I love old buildings. I am always happy when they are restored, especially into art galleries and other cultural places for people to gather.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      The State House is historic and is open as a museum and history center. My favorite is the warehouse that was transformed into an art center. It looks like a warehouse, inside and out. So it serves a new purpose, but retains the 19th century character.

      Barns are disappearing around here. Most of these were tobacco sheds and don’t really adapt well to other uses. A couple around here have received new roofs and some new side panels so, I guess that means they plan to keep them for the near future. I always feel good when I see a barn being repaired.

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  20. quiall Avatar
    quiall

    I do love old buildings.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Me too!

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  21. Tails Around the Ranch Avatar
    Tails Around the Ranch

    The wood on those barns is so photogenic.The texture is always beautiful. Beautiful!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      They are beautiful, even as they age.

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  22. Liz Gauffreau Avatar
    Liz Gauffreau

    I do love old barns and old sheds. We have a lot of them around here.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      We have fewer and fewer every year, Liz.

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      1. Liz Gauffreau Avatar
        Liz Gauffreau

        More’s the pity.

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  23. Janis @ RetirementallyChallenged.com Avatar
    Janis @ RetirementallyChallenged.com

    I love the old barns! I’m sorry to see that some couldn’t be saved, but I can understand that the upkeep might be too much. Hopefully they will be replaced by a new barn.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Unfortunately, they were replaced by concrete warehouses 🙁

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  24. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Can you guess which one is my favorite? Hint: You made a wise choice. 😉

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I’m going with the lighthouse

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  25. Kirt D Tisdale Avatar
    Kirt D Tisdale

    Awesome pics Dan…thanks for sharing!

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  26. marianallen Avatar
    marianallen

    Barns and lighthouses and utility sheds! How have I gone from “a door is thing that opens or doesn’t” to being a doorficianado? One small step onto a slippery slope, and here I am. :D

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      It’s a very good step.

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  27. wrookieschu Avatar
    wrookieschu

    I love a good barn Dan. That first image
    Is amazing, especially with the crops being taken to be harvested, cool snap.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      We don’t see many of those barns still in use, Wayne, but it’s fun to watch when we do.

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  28. robertawrites235681907 Avatar
    robertawrites235681907

    Nice barns, Dan. I never see any on my travels.

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  29. Jennie Avatar
    Jennie

    Ooo…I love these, especially the old warehouse.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Jennie!

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      1. Jennie Avatar
        Jennie

        You’re welcome, Dan!

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  30. Paul Avatar
    Paul

    Some very cool pics, Dan, particularly the one of the old warehouse. Love how it’s lit at dusk against that Fall sky. Good timing!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I was so glad to see that warehouse repurposed as an art center, Paul. It’s a great new use for a beautiful old building.

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