Peterson, Andrew, Farmstead: Stabilization of North Barn

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Carver County Historical Society
Start Date
October 2010
End Date
April 2011
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Carver
Carver
Project Overview

Two storms in July and August of 2010 caused the east wall and gables of the historic North Peterson Barn, a structure on the Andrew Peterson Farmstead listed on the National Register of Historic Places, to collapse. The already deteriorating barn required stabilization to preserve what remained for eventual restoration. The firm of Hansen Hometech was contracted to carry out the stabilizing process. The two-story bank-barn, an example of Swedish barn construction from the 1870's-1880's, was built of hand-hewn framing and timbers on a fieldstone foundation with board-and-batten siding.

The area had to be secured for safety and all timber and siding were numbered and set aside for reuse or to be used as templates for new wood. A large number of items and artifacts had to be removed from the barn and sorted by volunteers before a complete assessment of the damage and stabilization needs could be made.

Lagging beams were jacked and shored up. Two dormers were removed, labeled and numbered for future reconstruction. Some items found inside the barn, such as foam insulation sheeting, were put to use for the project. A large tarp was nailed across the east side of the barn for protection.

Project Details
To stabilize the barn on the Andrew Peterson Farmstead, listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Legal Citation / Subdivision
LAWS of MINNESOTA for 2009 Ch. 172, Art. 1, Subd. 4 (b), Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants
Appropriation Language

(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.

2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$3,912
Project Manager
Salutation
Ms.
First Name
Wendy
Last Name
Biorn
Street Address
555 West First Street
City
Waconia
State
MN
Zip Code
55387
Administered By
Administered by
Location

345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-259-3000