Creamer's Dairy Barn - Fairbanks, Alaska
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BruceS
N 64° 51.862 W 147° 44.308
6W E 465000 N 7193542
Historic dairy barn in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Waymark Code: WMAQX3
Location: Alaska, United States
Date Posted: 02/14/2011
Views: 3
This barn was built in 1938 on the Creamer's Dairy Farm. When it was built it had all the most modern equipment of its day. The barn measures 36 X 110 feet. The dairy operated from 1904 until 1965. The farm is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Currently the farm is a migratory bird refuge.
Construction: Wood
Is this a 'working' barn?: Other (describe below)
Other:
The barn is a multi purpose barn with hay storage in mow above and animal housing below. The barn also served as a milking barn for the dairy.
Distinctive Features: Other (describe below)
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Other Distinctive Features: Not listed
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