(At right) Webster area resident, from left, Bruce Knowlan, Josh Anderson, Webster and Knowlan’s dog Hazy pose in front of Knowlan’s historic gothic arch barn Oct. 14. The 1951 barn saw significant upgrades from 2015-16 including new siding and roof. Knowlan, who owns the barn with his wife Annie, employed the help of Anderson for the project. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee
The hay loft of Bruce Knowlan’s 1950s gothic arch barn is pictured Oct. 14. The loft formerly spanned the entire length of the barn but Knowlan removed half of it so larger equipment could be stored inside on the ground floor. Reporter & Farmer | Leyton Beardslee
In 2009 Bruce and Annie Knowlan purchased their home a few miles outside of Webster and with some help restored a historic but dilapidated 1951 gothic arch barn on the property to better than new.He said he visited the Day County area for the first time in the 1970s to hunt pheasants and ducks. Later in, 2009, he purchased the property and five years later in 2014 after retiring moved in...
