A lot worse can be saved, and I have seen better come down. Its about what you plan on using it for, and how much you want to stick in. I personally would rather see it fixed and modified to suite, instead of tear down. To many of the old barns come down not enough saved. I know of 6 that are suppose to come down in the next few years, for various reason.
I'll play both sides here. A old building looks better and has history. A new one needs less maintenance. A old one can be modified to meet the new needs. A new one can be customized with out framing restrictions of the old building. If a few boards come off/ rots apart on a old one nail them back on/ replace just them boards, no need to pull off a large panel. An old wood building breathes better( drier/less rot in feed). Try to do both (fix and a new) even more storage, but more work.
If you sell the old one for salvage, get a contract wrote up. That way the salvager can't just take the boards and run, leaving you a weak frame and a roof. For a new building go bigger then you think you need. Get estimates for both new/demo and repair/rebuild.
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