Historic Barns of Ohio
Author | : Robert Kroeger |
Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2021 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781467145626 |
ISBN-13 | : 1467145629 |
Rating | : 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: From the glacier-flattened northwest to the Appalachian hills and valleys to the east and south, barns dot the Ohio landscape. Built with wooden nails and mortise-and-tenon joints and assembled with beams hand-hewn from nearby trees, some of these magnificent structures have witnessed three centuries. Many display the unique carpentry of masterful barn builders, including "mystery" wooden spikes and tongue-and-groove two-inch flooring. Sadly, a number of these barns, neglected for years, risk crumbling any day. Join artist and author Robert Kroeger on a trip to each of Ohio's eighty-eight counties to view some of the state's oldest and most historic barns before they're gone.