Long House Granary - Towson, MD - Barns on Waymarking.com

Taken from the NRHP nomination form, "Long House Granary (80012 33), Photo 50

This stone building, also known as the Long Barn, is located to the southeast of the Farm House. It was aligned with the Cow Barn before the Ridgely family demolished the latter in 1969. The Long House Granary was built c.1845 and was originally used as a hog barn and a granary. Animals were housed on the first story, with storage for feed above. The two-story structure is 83'-0" by 18'-0", five bays wide and one bay deep, with gable roof. The walls are about 18" thick, constructed of random cut and laid coursed ashlar stone masonry with scored mortar joints. Stone voussoirs are used at flat arched openings in the fenestration. On the southwest elevation there are four low openings that served as entrances to hog runs. Doors generally have solid wood frames and are of board and batten construction. Windows have solid wood frames and no sash; each has a single board and batten shutter. The roof is covered with wood shingles. The rake boards at the gable ends are flush, and at the eaves are bargeboards that are jigsaw cut in a scallop pattern.

Inside, the first story was once divided into two spaces with a central wood partition with a board and batten door. The second story was one open space. Walls are unfinished masonry and the ceilings are exposed structures. Flooring on both levels consisted of random width boards, with old and new boards mixed throughout. Three hatch openings provided access to the second story; there is no interior stairway.

In 1983 - 1985 the heavily damaged interior was removed and a "box" constructed inside the stone walls. This allowed for the creation of a space with modem HVAC and fire controls in order to provide for archival storage. Currently the building is in good condition and is used for park administration and storage."

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