Barn Again!
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An old carriage barn becomes a new shelter for animals.
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A beautiful 70 year old carriage barn has been saved from demolition, and has now become a large, shady shelter for rescued animals. Formerly part of the historic James and Macie King farm in Germantown, Maryland, the barn was slated to be torn down to make way for a soccer complex. With the help of Dolores Milmoe of FARM (For a Rural Montgomery), and local preservationists, the County allowed Poplar Spring to have the building dismantled and moved to the Sanctuary. While the barn itself was donated, estimates for rebuilding the large 30 by 50-foot structure were prohibitive. Two Mauds, Inc. and the Ahimsa Foundation very generously awarded grants for a new animal shelter, but much more funding was needed. For many months the barn was just a very large pile of wood, which we feared we would be forced to sell as scrap pieces.
A miracle occurred when Dave and Jan Bundy, who read about Poplar Spring in their local newspaper, called and offered to fund the remaining 80 percent of the barn reconstruction. Thanks to their incredible generosity, the Sanctuary will now be able to help many more animals who desperately need a home.
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