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

Noble, Allen G.; Cleek, Richard K.

ISBN 10: 0813521734 / ISBN 13: 9780813521732

Published by Rutgers University Press, 1996

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Old Barn Book: A Field Guide to North American Barns & Other Farm Structures
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0813521734
• ISBN 13: 9780813521732
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Geib, M. Margaret
• Condition: acceptable

About this title

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.

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.