Built in Texas (Publications of the Texas Folklore Society (Paperback)) - Softcover

Built in Texas is divided into:

Methods and Materials- The settlers that began drifting from the neighboring states into Texas in the early nineteenth century brought with them their own traditions of building that reached back to their colonial beginnings and beyond. Style and Form- The story of building in Texas is the story of the evolution and blending of styles. The Anglos, who had several generations of building experiences in their pioneering across the southern states, set the styles and forms which the European newcomers incorporated into their own forms. Barns and Outbuildings- The farm complex included the house, the barns, and all the outbuildings necessary for the family to maintain its self sufficiency. After the house was built, the settler built his crib or barn to protect his corn and his tools and ploughs.Gates and Fences- A stout fence, tight strung, punctuated regularly with straight posts set plumb is a classical work of art. It stands for order and separates territories with such exactness and definition that there is no room for argument. Holding Water- The most satisfying sound on the Plains was a smooth pumping windmill and the surge of a full pipe of water. In good times the water ran out of the trough and down a little furrow toward the chicken house until somebody noticed and cut off the windmill. Restoration and Preservation- Ways of life that are tied up in dugouts and windmills and dog trots are fast fading past us, and we would do well to capture the sight and sound of them before they go.