Nehemiah Angell Barn
acquired 2016
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Save the Barn!
Nehemiah Angell Barn - circa 1790
First phase of restoration is completed
This historic barn has served a number of owners for more than 225 years. The interior still houses the original animal stalls, used by the families who lived in the adjacent house. The Town of Foster donated the barn to the Foster Preservation Society in 2016. It most likely housed the family’s wagon and possibly a small sleigh for use in the winter months. It would also have contained the various and sundry tools used by local farmers for clearing fields, planting and harvesting crops that kept the family fed though Foster’s long winters.
The change in the contour of the surrounding land can be clearly seen in the photo below. The raised surface allowed water to infiltrate the foundation and rot the sills. This in turn caused the building to settle. In the process, the tenons on the interior beams pulled out of their mortises.
Since the FPS acquired the barn, it has been jacked up and new sills have been installed. Interior structural beams have been repaired and or replaced in order to stabilize the building, new sliding entry doors have been installed on the main entrance, and exterior shingling repairs have been made. And the progress will continue ... new windows are in our future plans.
In 2014, restoration of the Nehemiah Angell Barn was made possible by the generous support of the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission. and the Gregson Foundation (part of the Rhode Island Foundation).
The Foster Preservation Society continues to raise money to further the restoration efforts of this historic structure.
Donations to assist in this project would be gladly accepted and can be mailed to the Foster Preservation Society P.O. Box 51 Foster, RI 02825, or stop by our office any Wednesday morning between 9:00 am and noon. Be sure to write "Save the Barn" on your check.
Thank you!
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