What would you do with this corn crib?

[promiseacres]

So this is my favorite building on our new farm. It's a 1940's 80' x 28' grainary/corn crib. Has 3 stories, designed to store different grains. I know our plans and hope to share as we make the improvements. But as the appraisals showed it's value as ZERO! I think on here we all could find a use for a 80' building. What's your ideas?

 

[Rammy]

Can you convert it to a barn for animals? Or keep your farm equipment in, like tractors and bushhogs? Or how about one big hay barn? Feed storage? Lamb kidding or goat kidding maternity ward.

 

[Latestarter]

Not exactly sure how a "corn crib" works, or how it's laid out inside, structural, etc. Pretty obvious that the walls aren't solid and are designed for continuous air flow. Looks like a concrete foundation so I assume there's a concrete floor inside? What are the heights of the ceilings on the three levels? Might not be able to fit heavy farm machinery inside... Can you share some inside pics?

 

[Rammy]

Thats a good idea. Make it one big garage.

 

[Carla D]

That is a very promising building there. Being you are in Indiana I’m thinking you can get a bit cool during winter time. It may not be severe, I don’t know. But from the size of the front doors it looks about as tall as ours . We can’t fit huge equipment in ours, but we can fit a grain mill, a bobcat tractor and some medium tractors in it. You could possibly make some kidding pens, a couple of sick/isolation bays, maybe an access point so some animals can come in and out of the weather or cold. A months worth of hay, feed, supplies so they are easily available. A smaller area set up for when a vet may come to look at an animal or a showing room for anything you may possibly selling. A tool shed. That could be the bottom floor. Grain, hay, feed supplies on an upper level. An off the wall idea but what about a “man cave” or a “personal retreat” if the access to an upper level is fairly easy. Just a few ideas. It doesn’t have to be used for farm related activities either. In Wisconsin/Minnesota many older but sturdy structures are rented out as party space, or rent out sections to other people for storage. You have a whole lot of options, I think. Have fun with it. Use some creativity.

 

[Baymule]

I would gladly take your ZERO worth building! How about some inside pictures? I like the idea of equipment for the first floor, hay on the second floor and maybe a play area on the 3rd floor.

 

[farmerjan]

Amazing how it is ZERO WORTH.... Guess they give away the stuff so you could build another like it???? Lots of possibilities... Hay storage would be a big priority for us for small square bales.

 

[Mike CHS]

When we bought our place the house had zero value according to the tax assessor.

 

[Rammy]

When we bought our place the house had zero value according to the tax assessor.

Not anymore, huh? You both did a beautiful job on that property and your hard work shows.

 

[Mike CHS]

Not anymore, huh? You both did a beautiful job on that property and your hard work shows.

Our taxes went up a bit last year.