Dear Photographer, I am at present 74 years old but as as a child/young woman lived at 48 Fowler Avenue, Durham, CT. I simply cannot place the lovely ghost of a barn with tattered old glory. Could you please tell me what number at Fowler Ave. this ghost resides? Thank you. Your barns are lovely and evocative.
I want to thank you for stopping by and your lovely comments. The link you gave brought me to an old red barn on Higganum Rd. in Durham CT. However, I believe the old barn with the U.S. Flag on the front is the one you’re referring to and YES that is on Fowler Ave., in Durham CT. If I recall the U.S. Post office was on the corner and as you turned down Fowler Ave. it was like the 2nd structure on the left. At the end of Fowler AVe., just as the road takes a strong right curve, there is a driveway leading to a horse farm. It was there a year ago when I went by. Don’t know if it’s still there but it probably is. I hope you find it. It’s really a beauty!
Since you have not been able to find this barn on Fowler Ave., in Durham CT I drove over yesterday to verify that it still stands. YES, indeed it still stands and the American flag was handing off the front of it just like when I took the image. It’s right behind the Cromwell Post Office on Fowler Ave. Hope you get to it. It’s a wonderful old barn.
Hi there I am interested in exploring this place. I am not sure if this is even allowed? But if so can you please contact me back with information about history and location so I can explore! I love urban exploring and all that I have no intention of vandalism I just love seeing things that have been kept in time and learning its history!!!
You won’t be able to explore this old barn. Like so many of my barn photo’s they sit on private property typically with the owners home close by. This was shot was taken from the road. I NEVER set foot on private property and I’m sure you probably don’t either.
I can only tell you the general location from memory if you’re interested in just taking a picture from the roadway. I don’t record street names because I don’t want home owners to complain that I’m posting their address on line etc. etc. However, my recollection is that it was on the south end of town. As you’re coming from the center of town (Rt. 68 and Main St) on Main St. going south in about 1 mile or 2 you’ll see the famous Durham Soft Serve Ice Cream stand on the left. First of all you must stop there for a refreshing treat. This place rocks and on a summers day you can barely get a parking spot. Now proceed south about 50 – 100 yards and I believe it’s your first left. It’s right where the road forks. At the fork, if you go left, you head down to Madison/Clinton area or, if you go right you’ll head towards North Branford/North Haven area. So at that junction you should see a road to the left.Just before the road forks. Don’t head to Madison or North Branford. Just take that left, onto the side street, and this barn was about a 100 yards down on the left side, if my recollection serves me. Now the image is exactly how the barn looks but I did change the surrounding landscape in photoshop to give it a little more character. It sits on a much smaller parcel of land, than shown in the image, and very close to the road. Good luck to you & enjoy your camera!
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Sarah Pollard
Dear Photographer, I am at present 74 years old but as as a child/young woman lived at 48 Fowler Avenue, Durham, CT. I simply cannot place the lovely ghost of a barn with tattered old glory. Could you please tell me what number at Fowler Ave. this ghost resides? Thank you. Your barns are lovely and evocative.
admin
Hi Sarah,
I want to thank you for stopping by and your lovely comments. The link you gave brought me to an old red barn on Higganum Rd. in Durham CT. However, I believe the old barn with the U.S. Flag on the front is the one you’re referring to and YES that is on Fowler Ave., in Durham CT. If I recall the U.S. Post office was on the corner and as you turned down Fowler Ave. it was like the 2nd structure on the left. At the end of Fowler AVe., just as the road takes a strong right curve, there is a driveway leading to a horse farm. It was there a year ago when I went by. Don’t know if it’s still there but it probably is. I hope you find it. It’s really a beauty!
admin
Hi Sarah,
Since you have not been able to find this barn on Fowler Ave., in Durham CT I drove over yesterday to verify that it still stands. YES, indeed it still stands and the American flag was handing off the front of it just like when I took the image. It’s right behind the Cromwell Post Office on Fowler Ave. Hope you get to it. It’s a wonderful old barn.
Annie Rivera
Hi there I am interested in exploring this place. I am not sure if this is even allowed? But if so can you please contact me back with information about history and location so I can explore! I love urban exploring and all that I have no intention of vandalism I just love seeing things that have been kept in time and learning its history!!!
admin
Hi Annie,
You won’t be able to explore this old barn. Like so many of my barn photo’s they sit on private property typically with the owners home close by. This was shot was taken from the road. I NEVER set foot on private property and I’m sure you probably don’t either.
I can only tell you the general location from memory if you’re interested in just taking a picture from the roadway. I don’t record street names because I don’t want home owners to complain that I’m posting their address on line etc. etc. However, my recollection is that it was on the south end of town. As you’re coming from the center of town (Rt. 68 and Main St) on Main St. going south in about 1 mile or 2 you’ll see the famous Durham Soft Serve Ice Cream stand on the left. First of all you must stop there for a refreshing treat. This place rocks and on a summers day you can barely get a parking spot. Now proceed south about 50 – 100 yards and I believe it’s your first left. It’s right where the road forks. At the fork, if you go left, you head down to Madison/Clinton area or, if you go right you’ll head towards North Branford/North Haven area. So at that junction you should see a road to the left.Just before the road forks. Don’t head to Madison or North Branford. Just take that left, onto the side street, and this barn was about a 100 yards down on the left side, if my recollection serves me. Now the image is exactly how the barn looks but I did change the surrounding landscape in photoshop to give it a little more character. It sits on a much smaller parcel of land, than shown in the image, and very close to the road. Good luck to you & enjoy your camera!
Jay