Inside Story On Chesterfield Barn

A wooden door was open Friday on a big, old red barn preserved in Chesterfield's newest park, on Old Baxter Road. It is beside the path to the new 800-member dog park.

Don't tell monitors, but I thrust my arm and camera inside the barn and fired off a few shots, so we could see what it's like in there.

Well, there is nearly more open space between the walls than there are wood walls. And former electrical lighting appears to be from the era of one-bare-lightbulb hanging on a cord from the ceiling beams.

A good portion of the red landmark looked like an add-on, and has dirt floors contoured by rushing water. Another portion of the barn looks to be raised on cinderblock, with plank floors—a room within a room.

Then another portion has a garage door. No sign of what's behind that. There are also several tiny, paned-windows high up on the walls.

If anyone knows the history and specific uses of a 100-year-old barn—the quirky design inside—let us city slickers in Chesterfield know, in the comment section?

Go history!