A Tobacco Barn Joins the Rescued Treasures of Stone Gables Estate
Historic Tobacco Barn reassembled on Stone Gables Estate!
An agricultural property in Lancaster County, PA, just wouldn’t be complete without a Tobacco Barn! Rescued from the Martin/Bellevue farm along Route 30 and Route 772 in Gap, the 1800 square foot barn has been reassembled on Stone Gables Estate as part of the Barns of Belmont project. The 1870’s barn was originally used for drying tobacco; an interesting view that is often seen in late summer in Lancaster County as barn doors are left wide open for the tobacco to dry. Located on the hill above the Herr’s Mill Covered Bridge, the new keepsake will be visible to this year’s Christmas guests as they make their way through the ticketing area and approach the covered bridge.
In 2019, the Abels sighted the Tobacco Barn as they were driving by the Martin farm in Gap and were intrigued by the “For Sale” sign. In true Abel-style, it wasn’t long before the barn was theirs and plans were being made to incorporate it into the Belmont complex to replace the Tobacco Barn that was originally part of the Belmont Farm but wasn’t able to be salvaged. An additional barn was donated by the family and given the name “Baby Belmont” as it will also be incorporated into the upcoming Barns of Belmont project.
The 30’ x 60’ Tobacco Barn sits on a beautiful stone foundation. The original stripping room and a pot-belly stove will be fully restored to complete the barn project.
Get your tickets NOW for our Christmas events so you can get a first look at the new Tobacco Barn decked with lights for the celebration of Christmas!
*All photos by Greg Kelton
