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by Murphy & Co. Design
Buffalo, MN, US 55313 · 360 photos
The Gatehouse
http://www.murphycodesign.com

The roofing is dog-eared slate shingles salvaged from an 1810 Pennsylvanian Barn.

Photos by Susan Gilmore

 
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kburti wrote:
Mailbox - Great mailbox. Is it available for purchase? »
· Comment · 2 months ago
Cheryle DeMarco Did you find out where to buy this mailbox?
7 weeks ago ·
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rach28g wrote:
What Type of Tree - What type of tree is that? »
· Comment · 9 months ago
mgaglioti Hello, I worked landscaping for awhile and that looks like a Japanese Maple Tree
11 days ago ·
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5183110 wrote:
terryrickert@att.net - how would you put a small porch roof on this house over the front doo »
· Comment · 10 months ago
Martin Building Development, Inc. Maybe an small eyebrow with exposed timbers
9 months ago ·
Victoria Taylor Design Where is this home located?
8 weeks ago ·
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bepie wrote:
design plans - can I get plans for this little home and also, how many square feet does it occupy? »
· Comment · 14 months ago
Murphy & Co. Design Hello, this was a custom design we did for our client, therefore cannot give out the plan, but the house is 860 sf. thank you!
14 months ago ·
simplify52 I looooooove this house. My husband and I have been looking at small house plans to build for our retirement home. Love the stone.
8 months ago ·
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mgcglc wrote:
Could you please tell me the source for the sidelight? Thank you. »
· Comment · 7 months ago
eewka wrote:
where can you buy door like this? very nice... »
· Comment · 10 months ago
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added by Becky Harris to Houzz Tour: Fairy Tale Gatehouse in Minnesota
"It’s not hard to find the reclaimed wood; there are many different dealers that specialize in this," Murphy says. "They will often find other unique architectural items when they tear down a building, such as the old slate shingles ... the builder found these at the wood dealer's yard." The roof, with its rare dog ear-shaped shingles, came from an 1810 Pennsylvania barn.
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