[MassHistPres] Cold-storage barn in early 1900s

[Susan McLaughlin]

The Town of Stow has an historic structure known as the Larsen Apple Barn, a
farm building with very thick stone walls. It was built by Peter Larsen in
roughly 1918 to store apples and other produce for his farm and local
farmers. It is said to have been state-of-the-art cold storage in its time,
allowing farmers to store surplus produce until demand increased after the
harvest season and brought them higher prices. 

We are wondering how unique this building is. Are there similar structures
in your towns? Or do you know of others in Massachusetts?

Many thanks.
Susan McLaughlin
Stow Historical Commission member 
susanmc1 at earthlink.net