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Bozeman, Montana Built circa late 1800s Located on the site of what was originally known as the Paulinus “Grand Old Man” McCormick homestead (b. 1845), this small cattle barn was more recently part of the Norton Ranch. In 1934, John Norton and his wife, Della signed the deed to the 240 acre ranch. In a 1950 article from Country Gentleman magazine, John was quoted as saying “When we made the purchase, it was a useless piece of land that would grieve a hungry locust. Over the past decades, the tenants planted wheat, nothing but, with no rest or rotation, until the last crop wasn’t fit to bake a cupcake!”. Over the ensuing decades, the Norton family built the ranch into a thriving operation that supported alfalfa, sheep, hogs and steer. Today, even as the land around it has been developed into the Norton Ranch Housing Community, this lone barn stands as a testament to the hard-working Norton family who rescued the land from ruin. Available in the following sizes: 24"x24" 30"x30" 36"x36" 42"x42" 50"x50" 60"x60"