The Delaney Barn is the barn of a former homestead located at 170 S. Chambers Road in

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. It seems to be the only historic

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surviving in

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today. Horses, dairy cattle and other livestock were raised on this farm. It serves as an important piece of early twentieth century architecture. Now part of the 160 acre DeLaney Historic District with restored farm buildings. It was built c.1900. with

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