October 8, 2014

Photo of the Week - Old Mill and Cantilever Barn




Museum of Appalachia, Clinton, Tennessee

This image provides a close-up of the structures shown in last week’s featured photo: an old mill and cantilever barn. These two buildings must be viewed from a distance because they are not accessible to museum visitors.

The cantilever barn was originally located near Seymour in Sevier County, Tennessee. This type of barn is primarily found in two east Tennessee counties, Sevier and Blount. You can read more about the unique barn design HERE.

The Hacker Martin Gristmill used waterpower to grind corn and wheat. It was originally located in the community of Boone’s Creek, a few miles from Johnson City in northeast Tennessee.

19 comments:

  1. What a cool looking barn! Great shot! Enjoy your day!

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  2. Interesting article about this type of barn. From a distance it looks like a second storey barn on stilts.

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  3. Beautiful photo! I've never seen anything like that barn!

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  4. Oh my goodness....this is beautiful!! I love barns :)

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  5. This is a beautiful photo and setting. I love the old mill and the cantilevered barn is really interesting. Thanks for sharing the article on this type of barn.

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  6. That is just gorgeous! I don't think I'd want to be under that barn, though. I remember in Pennsylvania there were barns with one side cantilevered. We don't have those here.

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  7. Oh this just may be my favorite of your photo's, but then I say that about every one I see. How beautiful! LOVE it!

    xoxo

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  8. Such a pretty place!! Love the shot!!
    hughugs

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  9. This whole scene just sort of transports you back in time. I want to live there :)

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  10. Oh wow...what a beautiful place! You certainly captured all of it's loviness!

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  11. I love that area of Tennessee. These pictures made me crave a road trip!

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  12. What a pretty area of your state.

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  13. Read the article - very informative. As we have some right here in North Carolina I must be more vigilant and look for them. We will be heading to Asheville next month and passing through many miles of countryside so will have my eyes peeled and camera ready, just in case!

    BTW - your pic is much more beautiful than any published so far on line Donna!

    Sending hugs to you and Mr. Jim.
    Mary xx

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  14. What a great photo! Totally interesting, and eye-engaging right from the beginning. :) Love it!

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  15. Love that barn! Actually, I love the whole picture! So serene and peaceful looking!

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  16. Very interesting. I am always amazed at human ingenuity.
    Lovely shot!

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  17. Fascinating barn! Not an engineering type, I was not familiar with the term "cantilever" until recently when we did a short study of Frank Lloyd Wright in our homeschool. When I first looked at the barn in your photo, I thought that it was built on stilts, but after reading the article you linked, I see that only part of the upper level is "dangling" over the earth. :)

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  18. Your camera lens is incredible; that's a beautiful photo, Donna!

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