In 1830, when Stephen bought the Homestead Farm, the granary was one of the outbuildings. It was built above ground on stone piers, with storage space at ground level for farm machinery. A unique feature of the granary is the upstairs which was used to store corn. Corn cribs are usually provided with slatted sides to provide necessary ventilation. Here the clapboard sides are louvered outward so that air can readily circulate and provide direct protection from the weather. On the front side next to the door is a boarded up cat hole.

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Acknowledgements At Speedwell in the Nineteenth Century by Cam Cavanaugh, Barbara Hoskins, and Frances D. Pingeon copyright The Speedwell Village 1981		This book was generously funded by a grant from the Carolyn R. Foster Fund of the Joint Free Public Library of Morristown and Morris Township and a gift from Mr. John H. Culbertson copyright The Speedwell Village 1981