People who lived and worked on the former Bell Farm lands after Major Bell left in 1896 were located within the yellow square.

Phto by Frank Korvemaker - This cottage has stucco applied to the exterior. That application was likely done in 1934 by B.F. Holden, as his name and date are inscribed on the exterior.

The inscription was dated: Sept. 1934

Four wooden windows provided ventilation for the loft.

Repairs around the loft window openings were done with bricks, rather than stone.

Two of the four loft windows were salvaged during the barn dismantling in 2008.

One of 36 windows that provided light for the barn interior - The original windows were largely replaced in the 1920s, when this horse barn was converted for cattle use. Larger windows were necessary to provide light for milking the cows.

Last surviving original window, before removal during barn dismantling in 2008 - Only one of the original 36 small 8 x 8 inch windows survived into the 21st century. This was removed during dismantling of the Barn in April 2008.

L-R: Bruce Olesen, Thor Johnson, Frank Korvemaker, Jerry Willerth - photo by Dayle Bowman

Saved during April 2008 dismantling of the Bell Barn - The original frame was made in 1882, and was held together with square-cut nails. A think sheet of glass was fastened near the exterior with very small slats and nails on both sides of the glass.

The letter "M & M 6072" painted on this beam may be a form of shipping code.

The newel post and doorknobs were salvaged from the house interior - Eleanor Holden, who lived in the Bell Farmhouse before its demolition in the 1950s, donated the original Farmhouse newel post and doorknobs to the Bell Barn Society on April 28, 2010. They are now on display inside the reconstructed Bell Barn.

The newel post was salvaged by the Holden family before the house was demolished.

Elaborate carving and fluted detail near the top of the newel post.

Elaborate carving and fluted detail near the top of the newel post.