Winn Road Barn in Snow by Gary Hamburgh - All Rights Reserved
One of my favorite barns to photograph is near the town of Weston in eastern Oregon. I have photographed it at all times of the day and during all seasons of the year. I have met the Winns who now live on the property where the barn stands. The following description will provide some history about this beautiful and well preserved structure.
Wind Road Barn in Snow Close by Gary Hamburgh - All Rights Reserved
From Highway 12 going south toward Weston, take the Winn Road left off the highway. The barn sits in the valley to the right and is visible from the road. Ralph Moon built the barn for about $2500. The owner, George W. Winn hand sawed every board that built the barn in the spring and summer of 1916, using his harvest crew. The lumber was clear grain Douglas fir delivered for $11 per K, the ground was scraped flat,, and a foundation was laid in April. The barn was completed for hay storage by harvest time. Half the barn had 10 stalls for horses and the other half had 25 cow stanchions. The original shake roof lasted over seventy years and the red paint originally used was a mixture of white lead paint with red ochre and linseed oil added: very durable. There are no posts in the entire structure which is now used for storage.
I enjoy photographing this barn from many angles and positions. All the photos in the post were taken on a winter day which is one of my favorite seasons to shoot this barn.
Winn Road Barn in Snow 1 by Gary Hamburgh - All Rights Reserved
If you are ever in this area be sure to take the time to view this unique and well preserved structure from the past.
The Palouse Guy 
ืnice photo