FOR MANY, BARNS ARE THE SYMBOL OF THE MIDWEST…
That is why we are passionate about them. These old structures represent a level of craftsmanship, hard work, and dedication that we admire in each piece of lumber that we salvage today.
Every joint in these structures were hand carved, often jointed with hammered wood pegs, and constructed by a large crew of men and women there to lend a helping hand. To us, these iconic American beauties from the late nineteenth to early twentieth century deserve to be preserved for future generations. Each structure that we deconstruct has a story, and we want to be able to share those with you.
Here are some of their stories...
ARCHER HERNDON BARN
The Herndon Barn was constructed in 1873 and made completely of rough-sawn pine. It was built by Archer Herndon, whose brother William Herndon, was Abraham Lincoln’s law partner. This barn...
The QUINCY FIREHOUSE
The old Quincy Firehouse was built in 1850, and operated as a municipal until the late 1950’s. The structure over the engine bays was constructed with a variety of unique dimensional lumber, including...
ROCK CREEN BARN
The Rock Creek barn was built in 1865 of locally sourced hardwood timbers, due to a lack of railroad accessibility during this period. The material consisted of white oak, red oak, walnut, hard maple, and hickory native to the Sangamon River Valley. Around 1844, the land...
MORGAN-WELLS HOME
The Morgan-Wells House, also known as the Norwood-Morgan-Wells House, was added to the United States National Register of Historic Place on November 16, 1977. Edward Wells, owner of...
ROHRER CHAPEL
Built on a hill, in rural Morgan County, IL, the Rohrer Chapel was a place where members of the local community would gather and worship. The Rohrer Chapel was lined with a unique diagonal design and had beautiful arched windows with...
The COLFAX HARDWARE STORE
Located just twenty-five miles east of the city of Bloomington, sits the small community of Colfax, Illinois. Incorporated in 1880 following the extension of the Kankakee branch of the Illinois Central Railroad the small community in Martin township immediately...
The BLAKELEY BARN
On land located in Kilbourne, IL, the Blakeley barn stood at 40 feet tall with beautiful dark red and grey pine wood siding on the exterior and pine beams held together by pegs in the interior. The occupation of Mr. Blakeley in 1886 was to farm crops and...
BARN REMOVAL
Are you seeking to salvage your barn, store, home, or structure? While we no longer remove barns ourselves, we do work closely with local contractors who do. Call or Email today for those contacts.
Do YOU remove structures? Would you like to be on our Contractor list?
We receive 3-5 inquiries every week for removals.
Email barns@sangamonreclaimed.com with your contact information and images of your work. One of our staff will reach out for more information.