The Michigan Barn Preservation Network is requesting submissions for its 2019 Michigan Barn of the Year Awards, which will be presented at the 24th annual conference and barn tour May 3-4 in Ann Arbor.

This is the 22nd year MBPN has presented the awards. Over the past two decades, 74 barns from across the state have been recognized for their unique qualities or preservation efforts.

The Barn of the Year program honors existing Michigan barns that exemplify outstanding character in the state. Nominated barns must have been built before 1957 and be in-use, either for continued agricultural use or adapted for other uses. Barns must retain their overall appearance-both interior and exterior barn characteristics. Nominations are open to the public, reviewed and determined by MBPN award committee members.

The categories for awards, include barns in use for:

Barns will be judged for:

Four items are required for the submission: application form, written narrative, photographs and a completed Michigan Barn & Farmstead inventory.

Applications may be reviewed and printed from mibarn.net, or a hard copy may be requested by contacting the program chairman, Keith Anderson, at [email protected] or 616-540-6701. Nominations must be postmarked by March 1.

Source: Michigan Barn Preservation Network