Orange Chapel Barn Restored As Home

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Originally built in the 1840’s, this 24’ x 40’ barn stood on the south side of Orange Chapel Road until purchased by Rick and Laura Collins for $1000 in December of 1999. Originally slated for demolition, the Collins’ along with family and friends, removed the deteriorated roof, lifted the barn, and stabilized it for moving. Balagna House Movers of Farmington, IL raised the barn onto a flatbed trailer and transported it thirteen miles to Trillium Dell Farm. The barn was lowered onto the concrete piers of a new foundation. The piers are faced with Purington Pavers reclaimed from the streets of Elmwood, IL, capped with Pennsylvania Blue Slate, and in-filled with limestone from a barn near Washington, IL.

The original siding was then removed, and structural repairs were made to the frame, utilizing various species including red, white oak, and white ash. A new roof system consisting of canted queen posts and common rafters was installed in 2001. The built-up roof consists of 1 x 12 old growth white pine roof sheathing logged from a blow down in Ely, MN, 2” x 6” rafters, 5” of foam, skip sheathing, and standing – seam steel.

The in-filled walls of the home were created by layering lime plaster and metal lath on top of foam, T-11 sheathing, house wrap, and finally horizontal cypress siding. Sections of the upper interior walls are filled with brick and limestone, interlaced with bottles, shells and stones.

Attributes of the interior of the home include custom made windows by Adams Architectural, trimmed out in old growth sugar pine salvaged from a lumber yard which purchased the material in the 40’s. Stained and specialty glass from Stained Glass of Peoria is contained in several oval, circular and eyebrow shaped windows.

The staircase to the loft, crafted from white oak with walnut treads, was designed and installed by a visiting French carpenter. The living room floor is a hardwood mix of cherry and walnut, one section in a herringbone design, the other in a traditional expanding rectangle design. The kitchen floor consists of multi-colored tumbled slate with an onyx and travertine lotus flower design inlaid near the south door. Blue peacock granite in 3” x 3” squares adorns the first floor bath.

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