d. Grain Shed (OV-15.12) and Dairy Yard 



The dairy yard, built in the mid-1960s, is a large concrete pad with fence 

 rail directly west of the dairy. Cows were washed here before entering the 

 barn for milking. On the pad is the grain shed, built about 1946 next to where 

 a tall wooden grain silo stood. Feed for the cows while they were being milked 

 was stored here. The building became obsolete with the addition of the metal 

 14-ton grain bin nearby in the dairy yard. A large concrete water tank stands 

 abandoned next to the grain shed. 



The grain shed and dairy yard are in good condition, but are not historic. 



e. Main House 



The main house was built in 1942-43 on the site of the burned Bloom 

 residence. It was occupied by Armin Truttman and his family for most of its 

 existence. Of simple architecture, the house has a kitchen, living room, 

 bathroom, utility room and three bedrooms. A porch on the south side was 

 enclosed at an unknown date. Concrete walks and plantings from the original 

 1880s house, which sat in this location, remain in the garden. A portion of the 

 old milled picked fence remained north of the house until it was removed in 

 early 1994. 



The main house, currently occupied by park personnel, is in good 

 condition and has good historic integrity. 



f. Orchard 



The orchard, originally of 200 trees planted circa 1860, has about half a 

 dozen of what may be original trees. Another six or so trees were planted later. 

 Most of the trees on the original orchard plot are gone. A septic system leach 

 field from the remaining residence is located in the orchard. The remaining 

 trees are various strains of apple, cherry and peach. 



The orchard covers about an acre, and most of the remaining trees are in 

 fair condition but in need of pruning. The integrity of the orchard is fair. 



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