We haven't yet made it out to the American Barn Company on Clark Street, but after we featured their Vintage Tin Ceiling Tiles on AT, they sent us a nice email letting us know that AT readers had stopped by for tin. The concept behind the Barn Company is a great one. After watching the destruction of dozens of beautiful Midwestern barns, general contractor Jay Wikary started recycling materials from the demolitions and making them into wood furniture, tongue-and-groove flooring, and custom home installations. Click below for their gallery of reclaimed wood projects.
The Barn Company is closed Sundays and Mondays, open Tuesday through Friday from 11 am to 6 pm and Saturday from 12 pm to 6 pm.
• To visit the American Barn Company's website, click here.
• For hours and contact information, click here.
• For other items and reclaimed relics, click here.
• For pricing, click here.
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Comments (9)
I was one of the people who came in for tin! I name-dropped AT, too. :-) ABC is a a fantastic store...so many cool pieces, even if you don't have a lot of money to spend.
his work reminds me a lot of work that my friend brad does. www.bradfordwoodworking.com he loves using "found" pieces of wood for anything from a dining room table to an armoir or book case.
does anyone have any suggestions for something similar in the los angeles area?
we need something like this in the ny area too!
Thanks for name-dropping us, bncrain!
Any time! Thanks for covering this. My roommate and I found some kickass art deco tin ceiling tiles salvaged from an abandoned bowling alley. They're going to make *great* wall hangings. Hee!
Oh! I'll send a picture once we've got them up!
Great idea, great company. I worked with Jay in 2006 on a fireplace mantel and my advice is not to start a project with him if you have a very strict deadline (even if you picked your material already).
I think this place is shut down. I went by the other day and it was all boarded up.