Barn’s fate undetermined as residents request the board consider options
The fate of an iconic wooden barn is still up in the air as Slippery Rock School District alumni and area residents asked the board Monday to carefully consider all its options.
The white barn, at 101 Rocket Drive in Slippery Rock, features the phrase “This is Rocket Territory” in red letters and serves as unheated storage space for groundskeeping equipment and materials.
A recent report conducted by Barber and Hoffman Inc. (B&H) recommended “discontinuing using the building” if costly repairs are not made. It described signs of framing deterioration, lateral foundation movement and an improper framing modification.
“Some of these landmarks, we need to cherish and think twice about what we do with them. Because once they’re gone, they’re gone. So, in your deliberation, try to remember that there’s no bringing them back,” said Robert Steele, a 1965 graduate, in his appeal to the board Monday.
