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Restore Round Barn

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UPDATE: July 22, 2022

Almost there!!
So many changes since this original posting. Here's a brief summary:
...Interior had to be restored first to support roof
…New rafters and roof on milkhouse and milk parlor
…Twelve 24 ft replacement poles installed to support roof
...All new headers around perimeter of barn to support haymow floor
…New floor joists on haymow floor along with partial T&G floor replacement
…New circular laminated beams at turret level and mid-span level (laminated on site)
…New roof rafters and metal roofing on 2/3 of barn

Fund raising:
…$20,000 from Preserving Oregon Grant in 2019
…$ 18,000 from pole donation, roofing materials discounts, hi-lift discount
…$ 4,517 from Three Rivers Foundation Grant in 2021
…$ 5,012 from Three Rivers Foundation Grant in 2022
…$ 1,946 from GoFundMe donations
…$ 5,640 from private donors
…$85,000 from personal contribution


Major items remaining:
…Replace interior wooden stave silo
…After silo replacement, finish top third of rafter replacement and metal roofing
…Replace circular laminated beams around silo at haymow floor level
…Attach cupola

Future restoration work:
…Masonry work on concrete walls
…Electrical work
…Paint
…Landscape
…Install milking stanchions and mangers
…Window repair

My name is Ellen Mooney and I am raising funds to restore the historic round barn in Triangle Lake.  There are only twenty verified round barns in the State of Oregon and this is the only one in Lane County. The Triangle Lake Round Barn is the ONLY round dairy barn in the state. The money will be used to put the cupola back on top, re-roof the barn, repair the wood slats under the roof, as well as re-roof and repair the attached milkhouse.  

The objective is to restore the exterior first and then restore the interior, returning it to as close to the original as possible. I hope to raise the funds now, so the roof can be replaced this summer, preventing any further damage to the barn. 

 I am asking for outside financial help because the round barn is enjoyed and treasured by many. Once restored, my desire is to be able to share the barn with the community and apply to the National Historic Registry as a historical site. 

Many people throughout Oregon know this barn as a landmark and have stories to go with it.  The history of the round barn is...... it was built in 1949 by John Sumich to be used as a dairy barn. It is 72 feet in diameter and 250 feet in circumference. It has 36 stanchions circling a wood silo in the center and it was constructed with cement blocks. All the sand and gravel for its construction came from Lake Creek and the concrete was made in a portable mixer. John used logging cable from an old logging job site on Swamp Creek Road for rebar. The lumber for the framework came from the local Johnson Mill. Local labor was used for its construction. Inside the barn, the floors slope to the center where there is a trough, wide enough for a flat face shovel. There is a manure trolley on rails above.   Once the trolley was filled with manure it was moved over to the manure pit and dumped. 
UPDATE 5/17/2018:
There have been many positive changes since the initial GoFundMe was set up. Some of the major changes are: 
First, the barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 07/03/2017, Second, a historic barn preservation expert has assessed the barn and prioritized the restoration process, starting with stabilization and restoration of the interior first, and third, a partnership with The Traveling Children's Heritage Museum. The Traveling Children's Heritage Museum is a 501(c)(3) organization and under its Non-Profit Articles of Incorporation, Article II, Item E, To advocate for the preservation, restoration and protection of all local historical sites and their associated signs..... is where the Triangle Lake Round Barn fits. So, donations made to The Traveling Children's Heritage Museum on behalf of the Triangle Lake Round Barn will be tax deductible.
The initial funds from the GoFundMe account were used for barn stabilization by building false support walls to secure the haymow which supports the roof and for roof patch until the major restoration begins.
Once the barn is completed, we want to host "local history" camps during the summer, using materials from The Traveling Children's Heritage Museum.  The landmark barn will also serve as an example of sustainability as students learn about its construction. The barn will serve the agriculture and timber community with its rich history.
I sincerely hope you will help me restore this wonderful and unique old barn so its history can be preserved and continue to be shared with others. 

I will post pictures of the progress. 
Many, many thanks. Ellen



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  • Heather George
    • $20 
    • 5 yrs
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Triangle Lake, OR

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