Buris restore 1919 barn under state historic program

The 1919 barn creaks in the steady blow of the Palouse wind. Wind rushes through its corridors, blowing across old shingles, wheat grinders, 1950s era dairy stalls and an original hay cradle dangling high above the loft. Outside sits a stack of new cedar shingles.

David Buri examines the exposed beams of the roof of his historic 1919 barn.

The barn on the Colfax -Palouse highway just east of Colfax is a 1919 Gothic style relic, which is listed on the state’s historic register.

For the past year, David and Becky Buri have been restoring the aging structure with stabilizing cables and a new roof...