The Elegant Oak Barn is conveniently located in West Galax on Roseland Road. The venue is a newly renovated barn that dates back to the 1960s. The complete structure is XXX sqft. The common area alone is XXX sqft and has the ability to hold up to XXX guests. The open layout makes event planning a breeze. The large barn doors in the front of the building helps tremendously with the loading and unloading process. Insert information about structure, location and amenities.
For convenience we also offer add-on services allowing you to focus more on your event.
History
This property was previously owned by S.R. Dixon. Dixon was a well known family name in this area throughout the late 1900s. The Barn at Elegant Oak Properties dates back to the early 60s. There is a smaller barn within the structure that Glenn Dixon built for one of his daughters who was quite the horse lover. The Dixon family referred to it as “The Pony Barn”.
About 10 years had passed, when around 1976 Glenn began collecting steam engines. His passion for steam engines originated earlier in life when he used to work on them as a young man. His collection accumulated rapidly as he began traveling around the world obtaining additional units. Along the way he also collected unique, smaller household items which were also kept in the barn.
The collection quickly outgrew “The Pony Barn” and Glenn had to build on to the original structure to have adequate space to house his collections. He made multiple additions to get the barn to the size that it is today. Around 1977 the family opened Dixon’s Old Barn Museum which was open to the public.
Elegant Oak Properties, LLC purchased the barn in December of 2021. Our first year consisted of clean up, renovations, and planning. The barn was once again open to the public beginning in 2023.
