It was the barn for the square dance on Saturday night.
It was the front porch to rock on.
It was the trim that said the hard work paid off…..
The only thing worse than tearing down an old building,
is not re-using the wood that created it’s beauty.
Filed by Administrator at 8:32 pm under c. Barn Preservation - America
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Most simply said, "an old barn is an honest expression of the way a farmer and his family lived their lives".
Filed by Administrator at 9:09 pm under c. Barn Preservation - America
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Modern ways seem to have no space for the storage of our noble historical parts. The American barn, which is rapidly vanishing from our landscape, is symbolic of a communal heritage. The “old farm barn” has again invented another new vocation for itself. It has become an American Icon, while imposing a dilemma upon its stewards.
For a detailed editorial on the subject, check out this article by Dennis Cauchon published in USA TODAY.
"American landscape losing its old barns"
http://www.rigel.org/?cat=6&paged=3
Filed by Administrator at 9:03 am under c. Barn Preservation - America
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Iowa Barn Foundation:
http://www.iowabarnfoundation.org/
The Barn Journal:
http://www.thebarnjournal.org/
Ohio Barns:
http://www.ohiobarns.com/
The Barns of Underhill: A Pictorial Survey:
http://www.uvm.edu/%7Ehag/underhill/index.html
Wisconsin Barns: Stories in Wood & Stone:
http://www.wpt.org/barns/gallery.html
Filed by Administrator at 6:42 pm under c. Barn Preservation - America
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