140-year-old Crystal Lake barn could avoid demolition

140-year-old Crystal Lake barn could avoid demolition

Plans to demolish a 140-year-old barn in Crystal Lake have been in the works for months, but recent pushback from the Crystal Lake Historic Preservation Commission may have saved the barn from that fate.The Barlina barn at 705 Barlina Road was set to be demolished by the Crystal Lake Park District earlier this fall in order to renovate Hill Farm Park. Demolition was the only financially rational thing to do after efforts to repurpose the buildin…