The Pete French Round Barn in eastern Oregon is a beautiful structure. On a recent trip, I took pictures and video of the barn with my phone and my drone.
This picture shows the building from above.
In this video, the drone flies around the perimeter of the barn. You get a much better perspective from this angle.
These pictures show some of the internal structure. The supporting beams and posts are like a work of art.
In the spring and summer, barn owls nest in the center of the barn. You can see the whitewash near the nest.
This is a panoramic view of the inside of the barn. In this view, you can see the details in the rock walls.
Here’s a closer view of the walls.
The story of pioneer Pete French is an interesting one. Though he accomplished a lot in his lifetime, he was not well liked. He ended up dying at the hands of a neighbor with whom he had a dispute. See my previous post for more about him.
The Pete French Round Barn is a state heritage site near Diamond, Oregon. Built in the late 1870s to early 1880s, it served as a place to train and stable horses.
In the summer, the barn is open daily from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. In winter, it’s open Friday to Sunday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
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that is a rather splendid structure indeed, siobhan
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Yes, it is, Graham! One of my local favorites. 😁
I first visited the Round Barn in 1966 when I was a student trainee at Malheur refuge. I visited it multiple times from 1970-72 when I again worked at Malheur. Of course, there was no store or museum then. It looks in good shape, similar to how I remember it.
It's still beautiful! The store wasn't open on my latest visit.
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Fascinating. Thanks for sharing.
It looks interesting AND has an interesting history.
That is a wow Siobhan. I was hoping that when the drone was going around the outside, that when it reached the doorway you were going to swoop inside 😀
Thanks, Brian! I was going to fly it inside, but someone was in there. Next time!
Oh well, next time for sure
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A lovely structure - your video really shows it off perfectly, and the internal beams and supports are wonderful!
Thanks, Sarah! I LOVE that building.
Wow this is so cool! I'm not an architecture buff but what a beautiful structure.
Yes, it's a gorgeous structure, inside and out!
fabulous architecture. It gives me a felt sense of a merry go round, like it could slowly start turning!
Yes, I love the architecture of that building. I had never thought of it like a merry-go-round, but you're right. :)