THE CARRIAGE BARNS OF YPSILANTI PT. II

Note: Same 'rules' as applies as stated in part I

This past weekend of Mar. 18/19 found me once more on foot exploring Ypsilanti-- This time I concentrated on the old 'mid-town' area in my search for the old barns that still exist within the city. I was both pleasantly surprised and dismayed by what I found during my trek around town. Surprised because as with the south side exploration I again found more standing than I thought I would, yet also dismayed because I could discern that there were once many more.... demolished to make way for the sprawl of the semi inter-connected parking lots that have become the main 'feature' of what is now the backyards for many of these old large homes-- homes that are now chopped up into small awkward ( firetraps!) apartments..... So, if you don't lament the loss of these humble barns, then at least acknowledge the loss of the grassy lawns and gardens that were once there as well. Now without any fanfare, I again present some of the remaining barns of mid-town.