Select Non-Historical Elements Have Been Removed From the Structure
A historic architect is at the site to document the work, observe the progress and provide important insights — such as identifying the location of original skylights in the barn roof. Kelly Brothers House Movers’ crews have added bracing and steel beams underneath the building and installed structural bracing inside the barn in preparation for the move.
The new market will be relatively modest for a modern grocery (for comparison it will be slightly smaller than the New Leaf Capitola location). The store footprint is being carefully designed and coordinated to maintain the historic attributes of the barn and also take advantage of the barn’s strong presence overlooking the future Village Common.
There will be more information coming soon regarding the Hihn Apple Barn and its relocation. Stay tuned!