Heritage Barn Grants
The Washington State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation (DAHP) announced today that applications to request funding through the Heritage Barn Rehabilitation Grant Program are now available. Part of the state’s Heritage Barn Preservation Initiative established in 2007, the grant program assists with rehabilitation projects to stabilize and preserve designated Heritage Barns across the state.
Since the program’s inception, Heritage Barn Grant funding has provided assistance to 83 Heritage Barns throughout Washington. “The Heritage Barn Preservation Initiative has achieved the objectives of saving historic barns while raising awareness and educating the public about the critical role of agriculture in our economy and heritage tourism,” noted Dr. Allyson Brooks, director of the State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation. “Washington State now boasts over 800 designated Heritage Barns spread across all 39 counties statewide, and our agency looks forward to building on the success of the program.”
Rehabilitation grants are awarded through a competitive application process: in five funding rounds, the Barn Advisory Committee has reviewed over three hundred and eighty grant applications. Criteria for funding include, but are not limited to, the historical significance of the barn, urgency of needed repairs, and provision for long-term preservation. Priority is given to barns that remain in agricultural use.
“This program is made possible because of the tremendous dedication and passion owners have for their historic barns,” states Jerri Honeyford, Chair of the Barn Advisory Committee that oversees the initiative. “Washington’s agricultural heritage is a rich component of our state’s history and we applaud those who continue to serve as stewards of these remarkable structures.”
Only historic agricultural structures listed in the Heritage Barn Register, the Washington Heritage Register, or the National Register of Historic Places, are eligible to receive grant funds when they are available. To be eligible for listing in the Heritage Barn Register, barns must be over 50 years old and retain a significant degree of historic integrity. If you have questions about your building’s eligibility or are unsure whether or not your building is listed on the Heritage Barn Register, please contact Michael Houser, State Architectural Historian, at 360-890-2634 or michael.houser@dahp.wa.gov. The deadline for barn owners interested in nominating their barn to the Heritage Barn Register is rolling. Apply anytime and the nomination will be heard at the next review meeting.
Barn owners with questions about the grant program are encouraged to contact WA Trust for Historic Preservation at (206) 462-2999 or via email at grants@preservewa.org. Please note that the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation has been contracted to manage the grant portion of the Heritage Barn Program for DAHP.
Barn Grant Documents
- Heritage Barn Grant Application - (Note if your barn is not listed on the Heritage Barn Register (requirement of the grant application), you must submitt a Heritage Barn Register application with your grant application. Applications are closed.
- Heritage Barn Grant Application Guidelines & Procedures FY23-25 - Please read carefully before completing your grant application!
- Heritage Barn Grant Additional Information
- Heritage Barn Contractors
- Fequently asked Grant Questions!
- Heritage Barn Grant Book/Overview
Barn Products / Repair Tips
- Barn Roof Replacement Guide
- Barn Roof Repair
- Barn Foundation Repairs
- Barn Exteriors & Painting
- New Spaces for Old Spaces
- Perma Columns - Post Footings
- Windows - American Wood Products
The following barns have received grants through the Heritage Barn Grant Program:
Heritage Barn Grant Recipients: 07-09 Biennium
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| Garfield County Van Vogt Family Farm |
Island County Sherhill Vista Farms, LLC |
Island County Hall Family Farm |
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| Kittitas County Blue Heron Farm |
Klickitat County Crocker Ranch |
Lewis County Boistfort Valley Farm |
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| Lincoln County Straub Farm |
Okanogan County Olson Long Ranch |
Pacific County Parpala Farm |
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| Pend Oreille County La Porte Farm |
Skagit County J4 Ranch LLC |
Skagit County Prevedell Farm |
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| Snohomish County Jackknife Ranch |
Spokane County Hutton Settlement |
Thurston County Erickson Family Farm |
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| Whitman County Cook Family Farm |
Yakima County LaFramboise Farm |
Yakima County Herke Hop Kiln |
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| Yakima County O.J. Gendron Ranch |
Heritage Barn Grant Recipients: 09-11 Biennium
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| Adams County Bar U Ranch Co. |
Adams County Calf Creek Ranch |
Clark County Heisen Farm |
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| Clark County Landcaster Farm |
Island County Ebey Road Farm |
Kittitas County NW Improvement Co. Barn |
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| San Juan County Higgins Farm |
Skagit County Andrew Johnson Farm |
Skagit County Wiseman Farm |
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| Snohomish County Howard Weiser Farm |
Walla Walla County Reser Centennial Barn |
Whitman County Heidenreich Dairy |
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| Whitman County Old Bush Place |
Heritage Barn Grant Recipients: 11-13 Biennium
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| Adams County Krause Barn |
Clark County Grinnell Road Farm |
Chelan County Boning's Dairy Farm |
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| Island County Willowood Farm |
Klickitat County Doubletree Ranch |
Lewis County Frederick Roth Barn |
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| Skagit County Elmer Axelson Farm |
Skagit County Hedlin Farms |
Snohomish County Bernhard Walther Farm |
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| Spokane County George Clark Barn |
Stevens County Sherwood Creek Farm |
Wahkiakum County Nutter Barn |
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| Yakima County Kerby Ranch |
Heritage Barn Grant Recipients: 13-15 Biennium
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| Benton County Kendall Dairy |
Clallam County Henry Frost Farm |
Clark County Hilltop Farm |
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| Douglas County Happy Home Farm |
King County Cooper Dairy Farm |
King County Serres Farm |
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| Kittitas County Barnhart Farm |
Klickitat County Broadfork Farm |
Pierce County Johnson Farm |
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| San Juan County Gallanger Farm |
San Juan County Valley View Farm |
Skagit County Benson Farm |
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| Skagit County Otto Larson Barn |
Snohomish County James McCaulley Farm |
Spokane County Koch Farm |
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| Spokane County Palmer Farm |
Walla Walla County Eiffert Farm |
Walla Walla County Epstein Farm |
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| Yakima County Newman Farm |
Heritage Barn Grant Recipients: 15-17 Biennium
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| Clallam County Eberle Farm |
Clark County Landcaster Farm |
Columbia County Bar Z Ranch Inc. |
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| Columbia County Shiloh Farm |
Ferry County George Pane Farm |
Island County Hookstra Farm |
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| King County Novelty Hill Farm |
Kittitas County Foothills Farm |
Lewis County Lucas Farm |
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| Okanogan County Patterson Mountain Ranch |
Pierce County Owls Nest Farm |
San Juan County Lawson Farm |
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| San Juan County Wilson-Kring Farm |
Skagit County Prairie Road Farm |
Snohomish County Rosemeadow |
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| Thurston County Tighe Mounts Farm |
Walla Wall County Fritz Plucker Farm |
Whatcom County HMW Farms |
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| Whatcom County Martin Shaeffer Barn |
Whitman County Kramlich Farm |
Heritage Barn Grant Recipients: 17-19 Biennium
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Clallam County |
Clallam County |
Island County |
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King County |
Kitsap County |
Kittitas County |
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Klickitat County |
Lewis County |
Pend Oreille County |
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Pend Oreille County |
Pierce County |
Spokane County |
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Spokane County |
Spokane County |
Walla Walla County |
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Whitman County |
Whitman County |
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Heritage Barn Grant Recipients: 19-21 Biennium
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| Clark County Tum Tum Springs Dairy |
Columbia County Barger Ranch |
Columbia County Newell Barn |
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| Grant County Sunpocket Ranch |
Grays Harbor County Glengarry Dairy Farm |
Island County Magelssen Barn |
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| Kitsap County Bilodeau Farm |
Kitsap County Koura Farm |
Lewis County J.W. Miller Farm |
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| Okanogan County Mock Barn |
Okanogan County Inlow Angus Ranch |
Okanogan County Roberts Ranch |
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| Pend Oreille County Dahlin Farm |
San Juan County Gallanger Farm |
Skagit County Hall-Leander Farm |
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| Snohomish County Carlson Barn |
Snohomish County Hurlburt Farrm |
Stevens County |
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| Whatcom County Knight Barn |
Whitman County Hickman Farm |
Yakima County Russell Ranch |
Heritage Barn Grant Recipients: 21-23 Biennium
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| Adams County Krause Barn |
Clallam County Owl Creek Barn |
Cowlitz County Doble Farm Barn |
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| Franklin County Neff Barn |
Island County Francis LeSourd Barn |
Jefferson County Yarr Barn |
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| King County F.W. Newman Barn |
King County Hull Farm |
King County Zarth Farm / Littlest Bird Farm |
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| King County Ober / Wild Isle Farm |
Kittitas County Dunford Barn |
Kittitas County John Sorensen Farm / Meadow View Farm |
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| Kittitas County Glover Farm / Bar JL Ranch |
Lewis County Gregory Farms |
Lewis County Harry Gleason Farm / Maggie's Farm |
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| Lincoln County Graham Family Farm |
Okanogan County Davis Creek Ranch |
San Juan County Crane Island Farm |
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| San Juan County James Jorgensen Barn / Knapp Farm |
San Juan County Stonecrest Farm |
San Juan County Norm & Sara Wilson Farm / Coffelt Barn |
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Skagit County |
Skagit County Old Williams Place / Bonnie's Farm |
Skamania County Edward Miller Farm |
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| Snohomish County Valley Gem Farm |
Snohomish County Art Lund Barn |
Spokane County Red Barn Farm |
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| Wahkiakum County Grays River Farm |
Wahkiakum County Skamokawa Valley Barn |
Walla Walla County Mikkelsen Farm / Providence Homestead |
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| Whatcom County Hugo Schroeder Barn |
Whatcom County Dhaliwal Barn |
Whitman County The Smith Place |
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| Whitman County Schierman Barn |
Yakima County Baker Farm / Belleflower Farm |
Heritage Barn Grant Recipients: 23-25 Biennium
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| Columbia County Mancel Kelley House Barn |
Cowlitz County Three Maples Farm |
Grant County Stephen Evans Farm |
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| Island County Dan Earlywine Farm |
Island County Harmon-Pearson-Engle Farm |
King County Hofmeister Barn |
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| King County Mukai Cold Process Fruit Barreling Plant |
King County Ober Farm |
Kittitas County McNeil Farm |
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| Lewis County Frase Barn |
Lewis County Homestead Barn |
Lewis County Woods Farm |
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| San Juan County T.J. Blake Farm |
San Juan County Richardson Road Farm |
Skagit County Hall-Leander Farm |
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| Skagit County Shire Barn |
Snohomish County Broers Barn |
Snohomish County Jackson Barn |
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| Spokane County Clausen Legacy Farms |
Thurston County Swenson Barn |
Walla Walla County Thomas Beechinor Ranch Scale House |
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| Whitman County Brown Barn |
Whitman County Nathanial Huffman Barn |
