2008 Non-Profit Use Thayer's Corner Park
Barn Northville
This is 32' x 44' timber-framed, gable-roofed
bank barn features a rare swing beam truss. The mortise and tenon structure is
hand hewn and estimated to have been built in the mid-1800s by a couple who
immigrated from Lichtenstein. Historically used as a staging stable for horse
racing, the barn's first home was near historic Northville Downs track. When
developers acquired the property and a subdivision was built, a homeowner, Marie
Gaiski, led efforts to find a new use for the barn. Ultimately it was moved five
miles to be used as a part of Thayer's Corner Park. Business and individual
donations, reuse of materials, and volunteer help contributed to saving the barn
which will be used for events, classes, and private gatherings.
This is 32' x 44' timber-framed, gable-roofed
bank barn features a rare swing beam truss. The mortise and tenon structure is
hand hewn and estimated to have been built in the mid-1800s by a couple who
immigrated from Lichtenstein. Historically used as a staging stable for horse
racing, the barn's first home was near historic Northville Downs track. When
developers acquired the property and a subdivision was built, a homeowner, Marie
Gaiski, led efforts to find a new use for the barn. Ultimately it was moved five
miles to be used as a part of Thayer's Corner Park. Business and individual
donations, reuse of materials, and volunteer help contributed to saving the barn
which will be used for events, classes, and private gatherings.