Dr. Jones Frame Barn

Dr. Jones Frame Barn. . , Dr. Jones Frame Barn, Original Building , Built: c. 1900, Middlesex County London Township, This big red barn is originally from the farm of Casey Bakema, located on the east shore of Fanshawe Lake at Look-Out Point in London Township. The barn was used by Bakema's father in his mixed farming operation. It is built of post-and-beam construction using white ash. The barn was dismantled before its 1963 move to the Village and was reconstructed during the winter of 1969-1970. Today, the barn is used for a multitude of purposes, including special events, education programs, and winter storage of large agricultural equipment., The barn's adjoining driveshed was added in 1973 and features hand-hewn timbers. The frame bar therefore combines traditional and 20th century construction. The driveshed of the barn contains equipment such as a Leonard-Ball automatic engine, a road grader, and a horse drawn sleigh., A Rural Doctor's Farm , Though many rural doctors lived on farms, their time was generally dedicated to their medical practice. Doctors had little time to maintain a large farm, so they often rented large portions of the land to local farmers, thereby subsidizing their income. In most cases they only set aside enough property for their home, barn, some livestock, and gardens., A horse and buggy were a rural doctor's typical transportation. In 1898, the first automobile arrived. in Ontario. Although a car could get a doctor to a patient faster, it was unreliable on dirt roads that could be made impassable by inclement weather. In the winter, a horse-drawn sleigh was essential to reach their patients and could cut across fields.