POTENTIAL LANDMARK - 24756 ADAMS ROAD

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Page | 5 ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION This is a rural property in German Township consisting of three structures: two barns and a residential dwelling with attached garage. The site is approximately 11.8 acres including open grassy area, homestead, and enclosed pastures. The northern half of the parcel is open an open grassy field. The driveway runs along the eastern edge of the parcel to the homestead, which is the middle of the parcel on the eastern half. To the west and south of the farmstead are pastures enclosed with wooden and wire fences. Primary structure of interest is a barn, approximately 40’ L x 30’ W x 30’ H, constructed with laminated beams and covered in wooden lap siding. Shed roof porches with railing and detailed woodwork have been added to either end. Roof is gothic-arched with protruding ‘peak’ over east covered entrance. Six window openings (with six divided lights) are on both the north and south ground level facades. The east façade has larger sliding doors that have mocked smaller entrance doors. Two additional windows flank the entrance opening on the ground level. Two more windows are hidden beneath the shed roof overhang. The shed roof posts have brackets and simplified spandrels, with simple wooden railings on the north and east sides enclosing a concrete and dirt floor. Two more windows and a hayloft entrance are on the upper level of the east façade. Three cutouts are added as decoration: a rearing horse under the roof eave, and a cowboy and cowgirl on the east side entrance doors. The west façade is similar but has smaller doors that slide on the inside of the opening. The western façade’s shed roof is lower to the ground and has a shallower slope, letting the two medium-height windows to be visible above the shed roof. Assessor information lists this structure as having been built in 1948. Historic aerial photographs indicate that the structure may predate the assessor information. Secondary barn is approximately 40’ L x 30’ W’ x 18’ H with overhanging gabled asphalt shingled roof. The north and south façades have two groupings of 3 six-paned windows. Large, full-floor height sliding doors are on the east façade. The main house is a heavily modified and added-on-to structure facing perpendicular Adams Road on a cement foundation with attached two-car garage. It is an irregular plan structure with multiple additions. An above ground pool encompassed by a wooden deck with lattice work sits to the southwest. The house faces east, towards the access driveway.