SHORT ANNUAL MEETING FOLLOWED BY A SPECIAL PRESENTATION BY ELIOT LOTHROP ON BARN BUILDER CHARLES MILLER & THE 'MONITOR BARN.' SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 AT 2 PM, THE BROWNELL LIBRARY, ESSEX JUNCTION
Don't miss Eliot Lothrop's talk "Moses Whitcomb's "Monitor Barn" and Other Iconic Structures Built by Charles Miller." The presentation will explore the land accumulation of the Whitcomb family during the second half of the 19th century, culminating in Moses' ownership- the peak of dairy farming at the farm. Eliot Lothrop, President, Building Heritage, LLC. Historic Building Preservation & Timber Framing, Huntington, Vermont.
In1901, Moses had the East Monitor Barn built, hiring the 36-year-old Charles Miller, from North Ferrisburgh, to frame it. Born into a family of timber framers, Miller had already built several monumental barns around Chittenden and Addison County. We'll look at several of Miller's other barns and explore pages of his work journals, which have opened up some fascinating connections.
Eliot received a CCHS Research Grant to help underwrite this research in 2023.
When: Sunday, October 20, 2 pm Where: Brownell Library, 6 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction. Parking is to the side (rear) of the Main Entrance.
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