Two favourite old barn gone

     I was out to the Burlington and Long River area yesterday and sad to see two of my favourite old barns have been destroyed. No doubt from all the wind storms we've had over the past few months. The first one is on the Burlington Road in Long River... 

Above photo taken on May 25, 2007 

The barn was listed on the Provincial Registered Heritage Places of Prince Edward Island... http://www.gov.pe.ca/hpo/app.php?nav=details&p=7269 Profitt Barn is valued for its age, construction method and integrity of original architectural elements. The Profitt barn is one of the oldest barns in the community. The Profitt farm was once a 140-acre property held by William J. Profitt as recorded in J. H. Meacham and Co.'s 1880 Illustrated Historical Atlas of the Province of Prince Edward Island. It is believed the property had been owned by a Power family. This barn was built approximately in 1900 with a straight pitched roof and underwent modifications in 1947. Then owner, William Profitt, his son Lloyd Profitt, and local carpenters Ralph Thompson and Ralph Heaney, modified the barn to increase storage capacity. The barn was lifted and turned a quarter turn, extended 18 feet, a new cement and sandstone foundation was constructed and a gambrel roof was added. Standing lumber was purchased at an auction, cut down and taken to the Long River mill to be prepared for use in the new construction. The larger raised gambrel roof provided more storage area for loose hay. This was a typical practice of Prince Edward Island farmers to increase storage capacity of their barns. The ventilator on the top of the roof aided in allowing air to circulate in the hay loft to prevent the hay from overheating. Shortly after 1947, William Profitt purchased the first hay baler in the Long River district. A long sloping field located behind the barn led to water damage to the building which was a factor in repositioning the barn and the addition of the foundation which is six feet taller on the north side of the structure. The foundation was constructed using 900 bags of cement mixed with sand and small sandstone rocks. The extended height of the foundation on the north side of the building deters water damage from spring and snow run off. The barn was an integral component of the mixed farming operation, as it housed cattle, horses, pigs and chickens and was used for the storage of grains and hay. The barn continues to be an important building on the property which also includes a 1926 two-storey foursquare style farmhouse and a small, late 1930s, gambrel-roofed barn used for pigs and chickens and at one time housed foxes. The barn is a well-known landmark in its community and is often photographed by travellers in the area. Source: Culture and Heritage Division, PEI Department of Tourism and Culture, Charlottetown, PE File #:4310-20/P44

and the second old barn is in Long River at the corner of Burlington Rd. (Rte. 234) and the Long River Rd. (Rte. 262).

Above photo taken on May 25, 2007

Old Barn, Long River

     Nice old weathered barn near the Kitchen Witch Restaurant in Long River.

Johnstone Mill, Long River - long since gone

    I just saw this image on Earles Picture Restoration Facebook page of the Long River Mill when it was called  Ye Olde Mill Museum.  When I knew this building in the late 1980s it was unused and becoming derilict - it was demolished in the late 1990s I believe.
     Arnold Smith said his grandmother May (MacLeod) Smith, of Pleasant Valley, said their family took wool here to be carded.
     The following comes from the website www.janedyment.ca

Long River United Church

Here's another church for sale - I don't know alot about this church - had some friends go look at it the other day.  Here's two photos I took on October 30, 2009.

Long River United Church was built in 1928. Percy Tanton architect and Rutherford Cotton contractor. 

cf. http://www.islandlives.ca/fedora/repository/ilives:195274/OCR/OCR%20Text.txt

Below:  Another church from Long River is the Presbyterian church which was moved to Avonlea Village in Cavendish about 10 years ago.  It was great to see the church saved as it was quickley deteriorating in Long River.

Long River Presbyterian Church was built in 1874, George Baker was the architect and Mr. Dempsey, Summerside, was the contractor. Andrew MacLeod, Irishtown, was one of the carpenters.   A large tea party was held in Robert Johnstone's field, now owned by David Black to raise money for the new church.  At a Sunday morning service about 1890 the minister gave out the announcements for the coming week but forgot to mention taking up the collection which in those days meant mostly cents; announced the closing hymn with still no mention of collection, this was too much for the old treasurer sitting up in the side seats by the pulpit. He waved his arm and said — "say mister you forgot to take up the census."
cf. http://www.islandlives.ca/fedora/repository/ilives:195274/OCR/OCR%20Text.txt

Old PEI Barns

This old barn below is located in Ellerslie.

This large gambrel roof barn is located in Burlington

This traditional style barn is also located in Burlington

Another old gambrel roof barn in Long River

This very large beautifully decorated L-shaped barn is located in Northam.

The roof vents have cross-gabled roof and the dormers have paired windows in a casement style.

This barn is located on St. Mary's Road - it has all the elements of an old PEI barn.

This old barn is located in Carleton (near Coleman) - the homestead was settled in the 1850's - I'd say the barns date back to that period.  Much of the barns exterior walls are board and batten.

The front corner of the barn was damaged in a wind storm in the winter of 2009.