As part of the renovation and replacement of the roof structure on the Van Hoosen Dairy Barn, the Rochester Hills Museum is seeking glazed block to repair broken blocks and to restore several building openings back to their original design. The brown glazed blocks were manufactured by the National Fire Proofing Company and are referred to as Natco Hollow Tiles. They measure 16 x 8 x 8 inches. The Museum needs up to 30 blocks.
Rochester Hills Museum Seeks Barn Tile for Dairy Barn Renovation
One of the Van Hoosen Barns was used as an advertisement for the block in 1915 but the original company is no longer in business. According to Museum Manager Patrick McKay, “We want our renovation to be accurate and we want to use original block – whether another farm has a supply or if we can salvage them from another building. We will pick them up if someone can let us know of a supply – we will take any amount we can get.”
Rochester Hills Museum Seeks Barn Tile for Dairy Barn Renovation
The Dairy Barn is part of a 16-acre campus of historic buildings that make up the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm. The Dairy Barn contains exhibits, archives, Museum store, conference room, and offices. The Museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Please contact the Museum at 248-841-2671 or rhmuseum@rochesterhills.org.
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Dear Rochester Hills Museum,
I am wanting to source some Barn Tile myself. Were you able to find a source and if so, would you please share the contact information please. Thank you.