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Wind Watered Farm

Demolished Barn in Clearview, Ontario, Canada

Oct 06 2012

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Recent status Demolished
Location # 5570

A really nice example of a fairly modernized farm for 100 years ago.

A huge barn with unique shaped lighting balls and a wind turbine generator for power this would have been the place to be, all the modern amenities of being in town on the farm. We take a lot of our achievements as a society for granted and living on a farm with hydro and running water 50 years ago was quite the feet. All the buildings are open and full of goodies, it was getting late and I do not enjoy exploring after dark, so, I had to leave a little premature but I am sure there is more excellent photo shooting opportunity's. There is a neighbor across the road but the entire front of the house is blocked by trees and the driveway is open with no "No Trespassing" signs.

There is a lot of mess but very little vandal damage that I had noticed, definitely somewhere I would like to go back to with more light and time; I think there may be some history buried in that stuff.

Be Very Careful around the Windmill tower there appeared to be a large concrete hole underneath it, cover by a very thine piece of plywood like quarter inch it wont hold your weight. The hole probably housed or houses the water pump; I did not look... Yet.

Thank You Clay and Rob for the clarification, it makes more sense now.

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1 year ago

Demolished.

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12 years ago

I am really not trying to be rude in anyway I just thought there was both and I wanted to make sure I was not crazy. lol

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12 years ago

I m not trying to start a fight :P There were both but it would have the generator on top behind the blades and seeing as how I mentioned a pit below I would say your both right on it being a pumping windmill but wind turbines were invented in 1887 and they were used on farms throughout the 20th century.

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12 years ago

The wind mill is for pumping water out of the ground not for electricity.

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12 years ago

good ol wind pump well ....