Some folks out here in AZ went back East, bought a bunch of lumber from an old barn, did much the same kind of clean up, then, because of the room they were putting it in did some added planing and cleaning. When they got done it looked great. Lost a little with some of the extra cleanup, but still had a nice "old" look to it.
Projects like that take a lot of effort. Thanks for the run down. Stories like that interest me. Our family farm in Oregon had two barns that were over 100 years old when they came down. The original home was built in mid 1800's. We lived in it till I was in High School. Burned down in late 80's. Wasn't considered 'Historic' because it had been added onto and altered so many times through the years.
Have a Great Day, Brent