Building date: 1841-42, destroyed by fire on August 2, 2021.
Original use: Barn
Corner structures: Quoins are rough squared gray limestone.
Mortar application and content: Vertical heavy. The mortar is raised in both the horizontal and vertical joints, and roughly follows the contour of the stones.
Types and uses of stones: tones are large and somewhat smoothed laid three rows to the quoin. Stones on the south side are not in regular rows.
Types and choice of windows: Lintels gray limestone over the doors and windows.
Structures with similar masonry details:
Masons who worked on building:
Unique features:
Map views courtesy Google Maps. Address is Google Earth confirmed; 42°51'24.46"N 78°15'22.19"W. Current owner of record, Bruggman as of the 2018 Tax Roll.
Town of Attica and Wyoming County Maps
The Hodge barn on Route 238, southeast of Attica is a story and a half cobblestone, topped with a frame top in the English Gambrel style. The quoins are rough squared gray limestone with lintels of the same material over the doors and windows. Stones are large and somewhat smoothed laid three rows to the quoin. Stones on the south side are not in regular rows. The mortar is raised in both the horizontal and vertical joints, and roughly follows the contour of the stones. Roudabush Survey page 120
This is called the Hodge Barn and is located at 513 Route 238, Attica. It was built in 1841-42. The more modern gambrel roof and the wooden portion at rear were added about 1900. Richard Palmer blog.
The Hodge Cobblestone Barn was destroyed by fire on August 2, 2021: Video available "The Daily News", by Ben Beagle, Video by Mark Gutman, August 2, 2021.
 Att-1 Hodge Barn 1.jpg January 1972 |  Att-1 Hodge Barn 2.jpg January 1972 |  GP Wyoming Attica Att-1 1-1 N.jpg ² February 2, 1972 |  Wyo_1_1.jpg |
 Wyo_1_2.jpg |  Wyo_1_3.jpg |  Wyo_1_4.jpg |  Att-1 Hodge Barn 3.jpg |
 Att-1 513 Halls Corners Rd 1.jpg ³ |  Att-1 513 Halls Corners Rd 2.jpg ³ |  513 Route 238 Attica.jpg 4 |  IMG_3506.jpg 4 June 2019 North side of barn showing huge limestone lintels over doors. |
¹ Image courtesy Cobblestone Museum.
² Photography courtesy Gerda Peterich. Cobblestone Museum.
³ Photography courtesy Martin and Sheila Wolfish.
4 Photography courtesy Richard Palmer.
