Barn

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• Barns and outbuildings at Woodlawn have gone through many transformations.

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• The original livestock and carriage barn was finished in 1827 at the same time as the house.  The barn housed horses as well as a variety of other animals such as oxen, chickens and dairy cows.

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• ​The second floor of the barn served as a hay loft. Later, Nixon’s chauffeur, made an apartment in the upper north part of the barn with exterior stairs for his use.

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• The a  portion of the barn was removed in 1948 and public restrooms were added to the remaining structure. 

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• The barn was used for primarily for storage and display of the carriages and some programs seasonally. It was removed in 2020 after being deemed unsafe.

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• A modern new Barn was built on the original footprint with a full basement and two levels of program space. It opened in 2024, and has a replica façade of the original. 

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• The new Barn includes an archival vault and area for collections storage and restoration. 

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• A year-round facility, the new Barn is available for rent by private groups and also provides space for education and community programs.

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