The Old Barn Book: A Field Guide to North American Barns & Other Farm Structures - Hardcover

Noble, Allen

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9780813521725: The Old Barn Book: A Field Guide to North American Barns & Other Farm Structures
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0813521726 ISBN 13: 9780813521725
Publisher: Rutgers University Press, 1995

Synopsis

Barns give character to the countryside. Their structures reflect the ethnic heritage of a region's settlers and the nature of the land itself. With The Old Barn Book, you'll be able to spot the difference between a Dutch barn and a Swedish barn, a barn for cows and a barn for tobacco. You'll find out why some barns have hipped roofs and others gables, why some have doors at the end and others have them on the side, why some are wood and some are stone, why some are round. Whether you are nostalgic for farm life or like to drive out in the country or want to join in the barn preservation movement, you will find this book an indispensable guide.

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About the Author

ALLEN G. NOBLE is Professor of Geography at the University of Akron and author of Wood, Brick, and Stone: The North American Settlement Landscape.

RICHARD K. CLEEK is Professor of Geography at the University of Wisconsin Center.

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Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Publication date
1995
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0813521726
ISBN 13 
9780813521725
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
222
Rating
  • 3.97 out of 5 stars
    29 ratings by Goodreads

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9780813521732: The Old Barn Book: A Field Guide to North American Barns & Other Farm Structures

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ISBN 10:  0813521734 ISBN 13:  9780813521732
Publisher: Rutgers University Press, 1996
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