1/19/2024 0 Comments Golden oak farm northfield mn![]() ![]() With sunshine on my back, I tried to imagine people going about their day, gathering root vegetables and churning butter for family dinner, looking up words in dictionaries, and hearing sheep in the pasture. ![]() I stood facing the Dairy Building from the west this afternoon taking this picture (bottom) to compare with one of the first taken in 1884 (above), one of the three original buildings on Hill Farm. Reference: City of North Oaks ( Today is May 7, 2020. ![]() A letter found in Hill's papers notes this was the location of an engine house that sent steam through an underground shaft to the working horse barn. The only evidence of use of the machine shop in the south half is a ceiling mounted shaft and pulley. The Machine Shop is 24’ wide by 64’ long and restored to be fully operational. HFHS researched needed repairs and had oversight of restoration of the three remaining structures at the farm. The Blacksmith and Machine Shop Prior to 1988 the Blacksmith Shop (also referred to as the machine or engine shop) needed major repairs. In 2018, I joined HFHS Board of Directors and I am in awe of the dedicated authors, educators and community leaders on the board. HFHS Board of Director Members are responsible for research and restoration of artifacts including historic farm equipment, structure preservation, prepare exhibits, provide farm tours and presentations, plan and host special events and may undertake a project of their own choosing. Hill Farm Historical Society (HFHS) is a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation established in 1989 to restore and preserve the three remaining buildings on 5.6 acres of James J. ![]()
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