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Property: 1050 N. College Rd., Mason

Owner:  Bruce and Suzanne Caltrider

Taxpayer: Bruce and Suzanne Caltrider

Assessed:  $245,300

Michigan may be considered Midwest butits New England heritage is evident in its architecture. There areamazing examples of residential and commercial architecture influencedby the east coast aesthetic, but what about barns. Bucolic cathedrals,barns, are incredible structures with a strong aesthetic.

The Somerville Barn in Alaiedon Township is an Englishstyle bank barn listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Animport from England during colonial times, the bank barn is mostcommonly found in New England. Bank barns are a walkout style barnbuilt into a hill, which is both practical and functional. It takesadvantage of a hilly site like the Caltrider farm at 1050 N. CollegeRoad.

Also known as the Caltrider Barn, the barn and its ownershave a deep heritage in the Greater Lansing area. The barn is locatedon a sesquicentennial farm — a working farm for over 150 years. Manybarns are being lost to neglect and demolition, but fourth generationowners Bruce and Suzanne Caltrider are slowly restoring their barnbecause they cherish it for what it represents — a link of time withfamily.

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