The Historic Barns of the USA

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Books about Barns

If you are interested in old barns there are plenty of publication to tickle your tastebuds; they have fascinated people for a long time! There are books for children about barns and conversational picture books about barns; Books on renovating them or how to build them are plentiful and books on where to find them are also for sale, or for checking out at the local library. Magazines, particularly those dealing with country matters, often featured articles about renovation projects and other stories; learning more about our heritage by reading will help us understand the history not only of our barns but our country too.

Here are just a few examples:

Renovating Barns, Sheds, and Outbuildings by Nick Engler

• This book describes 37 renovated homes, through pictures and plans. The homes have the same frame as a barn but that is about the only similarities that any reader will find. The book has a short introduction, with pictures, and floor plans.

Tuttles Red Barn by Richard Michelson and Mary Azarian

• This book is about a family who lived on a farm in 1632. The barn built by the family was later turned into a farm store; this is still used today, and serves around 1,000 customers each day.

The Old Barn Book

• A popular barn photo book, this hardback shares information about North American barns with information on other farm structures. As a reference to barns, and other rural structures, this book gives details in particular about the differences between Dutch and Swedish barns and details their particular construction methods and building styles, as well as highlighting their geographic location.

There are several other books about barns written by many different authors listed below are just a few to consider:

The Barn by Eric Arthur and Dudley Witneyarns, Living Barns by Ernest Burden, Barns in the USA by Wilson L. Wells, Barn by Elric Endersby, Alexander Greenwood, and David Larkin, The Barn Book by Carolyn Janik, Old Barn Plans by Richard Rawson, and An Age of Barns by Eric Sloane.

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