The
Tunison house was built by William Boorom in
1854. It is assumed that the upper "bank" barn
was built the same year. Examination of some of
the massive oak beams reveals that they were
reused from an earlier mortise and tendon frame.
Mortise and peg holes are sometimes misaligned
or facing the wrong way.
Three hurricanes in the 20th century have
required extensive barn repairs. The lower barn
is of later construction, although prior to
1900. Mostly framed with sawn timbers, it
partially covers the original roadbed when
Tunison Road had a dogleg that veered to the
east and ran down along the edge of the woods to
meet Halls Corners Road, just yards from the
north end of Stout Road.
