The Adirondack barn is located on an historic estate in Elizabethtown, New York. The barn is sited to relate to its immediate surroundings, which include an historic cottage and formal sunken garden, a newly planted apple orchard and vegetable garden and also to take advantage of dramatic westerly views of the Adirondack mountains. On the lower level the barn houses garden equipment, including a tractor, a collection of canoes and Adirondack guide boats and a rainy day play space with a ping-pong table. The upper floor contains guest quarters with two bedrooms, two baths a sitting area and kitchenette. Building materials of stone, shingles and timber tie the barn to the landscape and nearby cottage.