Weir Barn is a typical "English-barn" built between 1815 and 1835. The Beer's family, who owned the property until 1880, might have built the original barn and added the wings. The current U-shaped style of the barn was present when Julian Alden Weir bought the 152-acre Branchville farm in 1882. He used the barn as a prominent feature in many of his paintings like "New England Barnyard" and "After the Ride."
After Weir's death, Dorothy Weir Young and Mahonri Young would continue to use the barn for agricultural purposes and as an artistic source of inspiration. As caretakers of the property in the 1940s, the Bass family farmed the land and served as subjects for artwork by Dorothy and Mahonri. The property was continuously farmed until the 1950s.
Look for Casper, our black cat mascot, looking for a place to nap in the flower bed.
It can set neatly on a shelf, desk or narrow ledge such as window, door trim, or wainscoting. Group it with other Cat’s Meows to create your own little Village!
We handcraft this replica in 3/4" thick wood in our Wooster, Ohio workshop.
