I last photographed this farm in 2010. In my younger days, riding all the dirt roads of Irwin County, it was always a landmark and a favorite. Returning recently, I was amazed how much the property has deteriorated.
The wonderful old hay and stock barn remains, but it will soon be gone, like the sheds which stood adjacent to it (left of barn, below). They syrup shed I photographed in 2010 is also gone.
Other barns, in varying states of ruin, are scattered around the property.
The barn below was likely a tractor barn.
The storage barn or packhouse is holding up better than most of the other structures.
The tobacco barn is nearly gone, too.
It was a sad sight, driving away from the main yard.
And at last, the old tenant house is still intact.
