Historic Cooley barn wood, contents to be salvaged

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  • The Cooley barn, as seen from Dover Center Road, housed a vegetable stand for years. It is being disassembled but much of the wood will be upcycled into artwork. Photo by William Krause

  • The south facade of the Cooley barn features a face figure carved into the peak. Photo by William Krause

  • This large "hamster wheel"-looking contraption inside the Cooley barn may have been a grain tumbler. Photo by William Krause

  • A view of the Cooley house and barn from southeast. Photo by William Krause

  • The south facade of the Cooley barn, as seen from the inside, features a face figure carved into the peak. Photo by William Krause

  • The Cooley barn, which is listed as being built in 1890, features post-and-beam construction that appears older. Photo by William Krause

  • The Cooley barn, which is listed as being built in 1890, features post-and-beam construction that appears older. Photo by William Krause

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