1642 W. Danby Road, Newfield

This barn, associated with the Dane Emerson Bed & Breakfast on the same property, was built in 1906 by Frank Snyder. Snyder graduated from Cornell University with a degree in mechanical engineering and served as an officer in the Coast Guard during the Spanish American War. He built it as a "show barn" to house horses and a small herd of cattle. This was essentially a gentleman's farm which kept him occupied after his retirement. Notice that the barn is built into a bank, which allowed carriages to access the first floor, while animals would access the stanchions in the basement directly from the meadow behind.

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