This is horrible.
I do know of a precedent for an old, charming and unique place burning to the ground and then being rebuilt with same charm and feel. Actually, two. The Margarita's in Mansfield, CT was completely destroyed in 2000 and rebuilt using harvested old barn timber. I never went there before the fire but it's a lovely place to eat.
The Common Man in Lincoln also burned down, and was rebuilt, including reproducing the famous fireplace.
There is a theme here that these barns are a hazard.
But hopefully, all hope is not lost.
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