Hardwood timber-frame log structure for architectural,
rustic building, or commercial finishing.

This vintage lumber hardwood-log crib structure will become available for dismantling in the summer of 2006.

Here is a brief history of the antique lumber, hardwood log crib: In the 1700's the City of Calhoun Kentucky was settled along the Green river close to it's mouth with the Ohio river. This farm was located a 6 mile buggy ride from Calhoun. The earliest farm clearings were on forested land just off the bottoms but not actually on the bottom lands, because settlers homes were on the farm land. The lowest parts of this farm are only 10 to 20 feet elevation above historic flood levels. The soil profiles consists of Belknap, Loring and Grenada and it is very gently rolling. The original virgin forest was cleared for farming, and this crib is composed of the native hardwoods from that virgin clearing. From an examination of the beams and understanding of the soils, it appears that the grain in the beams is very tight like virgin growth. There are many red and white oak beams with some black walnut. There may also be some chestnut and hickory in the mix.

The year of this crib building and 100 acre land clearing reported by the descendents of the settlers, the Wilson's, is 1835.

The beams for the crib were hand-hewn by axe.

Approximately 25 years after the crib erection, in 1860, a 48 foot barn structure with roof was built around the crib. This barn served a bi-functional role as stable and tobacco barn, but after the advent of self-propelled farming tractors, it was solely used as a tobacco barn with an attached stripping room addition on the outside. The old add-on barn has been re-roofed and maintained to this day, thereby protecting the crib from the elements.

Interested parties in buying this barn can call