"That plan includes relocating parts of the existing house, particularly the 17th and 18th century portions as well as the historic barns."

In most small towns, a man accused of setting fire to several historic barns would be vilified, or at the very least avoided.

Buildings in the collection include a general store, printing shop, one room schoolhouse, and two historic barns.

His primary studio was created from a historic barn built in 1809 and moved to its current location in 1986.

New York has led the way, spending $6 million to rehabilitate 340 historic barns throughout the state since 2001.

It is during the latter part of this century, however, that historic barns and other traditional rural buildings have faced their greatest threat.

A donation from the Roberts family allowed for a renovation to make the historic barn into a modern classroom for local schoolchildren.

Also on the property are two historic barns.

The state has a tax credit for restoring historic barns.

Once an integral part of our rural landscape, historic barns and other agricultural buildings are disappearing from the countryside.