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Leffingwell, Randy, 1948-

The American barn / Randy Leffingwell.

Osceola, WI : Motorbooks International, 1997.

192 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

An examination of nearly 400 years of the American barn's form and function illustrated with more than 200 of the authors stunning photographs. Barns come in many flavors: freshly painted or collapsing, adorned or plain, towering or long and low; tucked away in valleys or spotted from the highway; wood, stone or brick. The American Barn will be treasured by anyone intrigued by the country's rich agricultural history and these deceptively complex buildings.

Barns -- United States.

Vernacular architecture -- United States.

Includes index.

Timelessly, a barn is still raised in a day: an Amish barn raising -- The English barn in America: old world styles yield to change -- Dutch, German, and Swiss heritage: new materials for old designs -- The shape of innovation: from George Washington to the Shakers -- The revolution of industry: New England connected barns -- Another fad, another fashion: round barns and other experiments -- Way out West: barns on the range -- Opening the doors to progress: high-drive barns -- Barn renaissance: from Frank Lloyd Wright to Sears -- Preserving the traditions: looking to the future.

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