Shotgun Barn
The Enloe-Floyd Barn is located at The Mountain Farm Museum on U.S. 441 adjacent to the National Park’s Oconaluftee Visitor Center, two miles north of Cherokee. The site is open year-round
The barn is the only museum building original to the site. It was part of the Joseph Enloe farm. The Enloe house, built in the 1880s, stood on the site now occupied by the Oconaluftee Visitor Center. In 1917 the Enloes sold their farm to the Floyds, a neighboring family. When the museum opened, the barn was initially left on its original site, about 30 yards from the present-day Visitor Center. It was moved to its current location within the museum complex in 1960.
Fifty feet wide and 60 feet long with a “shotgun” opening down the middle, the structure has several stalls and storage areas on each side of the long “hallway.” Upstairs there is a vast hayloft large enough to store a 2,500 square foot suburban home.
Thought to be a “Drover’s barn” it is similar to the cantilevered barn in having a large, overhanging, frame loft for hay storage In this case, the loft is supported by log piers. This structure is much bigger than most barns, for it served as a “cattle hotel”, a place where farmers could stable their herds for a night as they drove them off the mountains to market
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KEITH R. WILL...
very nostalgic looking
jlynn
The greens are amazing,, fantastic rich detail in the barn,,, Beautiful work!!
cdwork
What a fabulous old building- well captured
Danielle Daven...
Nice angle on this shot and beautiful focus…looks great Gary!
KBSImages
I grew up 10 miles from here. My grandparents actually lived in one of the cabins when they had their first child. Not sure who owned it and how it came to be here, but I was always amazed that they had lived in such a small and simple place. This is a fantastic shot, from what I understand they are planning a lot of renovations to this area in the next year or so…...you gotta come to the lake and take photos some day!!!
Krys Bailey
What a lovely old barn! Seems like no two barns are the same over in your pond! What lovely surroundings too. Ah… I can smell the grass! Lovely composition and capture, Gary.
AnnieG
Great compostion Gary, as well as exposure!
Linda Jackson
Great picture and story Gary! It is always nice to see history preserved! Take care, Linda
budrfli
wonderful preservation of history, great image!
Seth Weaver
What a great shot of this unique barn. I’ve been through Cherokee many times and somehow I’ve missed this gem, I’ll find it next time I go. Thanks Gary for your info and your great photography.
Mar Silva
Such a unique old barn. Great history. See if you never would have posted this I never would have seen a barn of this shape :~)
Lisa G. Putman
Very cool barn, Gary! I love the shape of this! I’m always intriqued with the many types of barns. This is really a lovely scene! I love your angle and the fence and old farm equipment add to its charm.
Tracey Mac
Actually I’d rather live in this barn….how beautiful…...gorgeous image….
SueAnne
Awsome different views you got of the place. Sure made for so many different images