Tower Farm, Kent County, Michigan

The Orlin Douglass/Tower Farm was built by Douglass in 1850. It was later acquired by the Towers. A few years after this photo was taken, the barn underwent restoration and was named “Barn of the Year, 2014” by the Michigan Barn Preservation Network.

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