I applaud your decision to save the barn. That one certainly is a beauty!!
We don't have bank barns here, as everything is flat and the water table is so high. Probably the best "use" for an old beauty like that would be to keep as much of its original character as possible, but transform it into a house.
That first photo of the post - are ya'll replacing the post? You can also fill in the missing portions or damaged areas using epoxy. Epoxy is a great way to keep the original lumber in place.
Depending on its final use, I would probably "modernize" it a little by reinforcing the beams with steel, then removing many (but NOT ALL!!) of the inner posts. That beautiful, old lumber - some of the posts remaining can really be gorgeous when left open for display (as in the barn being a house).
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