Barns: Styles & Structures

Witzel, Michael Karl

ISBN 10: 0760316082 / ISBN 13: 9780760316085

Published by Motorbooks Intl (edition ), 2003

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Synopsis:

Until Jamestown was established, nothing in North America grew taller than the native forests, grasses, and mountains. Beginning in 1620, the settlers who plowed the indigenous sod also dotted the virgin landscapes with towering, stately structures, the likes of which had never before been seen on the continent. This photo/essay treatment of barns in America is arranged by the five distinct roof styles that have largely come to define American barns, presenting six 20-page spreads detailing the Dutch, bank, crib, round, and prairie styles. The result captures the pastiche of rural America through stunning photography, conveying everything from stone barns in hard-scrabble Maine to thoroughbred barns in the lush bluegrass regions, to traditional Gambrel-roofed red barns in the Midwest. Regions represented include New England, the Southeast, the mid-South, the Midwest, the Pacific Northwest, the desert Southwest, and California. There is an in depth examination of how styles developed out of necessity and anecdotes from those who work and live on farms.

Synopsis: Until the first settlers established Jamestown in 1620, nothing in North America grew taller than the native forests, grasses and mountains. The arrival of settlers who ploughed the indigenous sod dotted the virgin landscapes with towering, stately structures, the likes of which had never been seen before.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Barns: Styles & Structures
Publisher: Motorbooks Intl (edition )
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good