Jim
I love them old barns
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My younger sister owns the farm my dad was born on in 1927. He often tells the story about how when he got home from WW2 how he helped stand the trusses because he could climb to the top. It has a round roof instead of a gambrel roof. Kinda unique.
I've stacked a lot of hay bales in that loft. And I have the hay saw my dad used as a kid near 90 years ago.
But most best is I can go hang out where my dad did n he can still visit with me about it.
I've stacked a lot of hay bales in that loft. And I have the hay saw my dad used as a kid near 90 years ago.
But most best is I can go hang out where my dad did n he can still visit with me about it.
I'd like to see pics of that barn - and the hay saw, Ak.
And, welcome to the forum.
Took this one yesterday not toooooo far from where I grew up.
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@Aklogcabin Maybe it was the Smithsonian magazine, quite a few years ago, had an article about the round barns of Wisconsin. Here's one I copied from this website:
https://wisconsinhistory.org/Records/NationalRegister/NR2482
Is the 'round barn' a Norwegian thing?
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must be! I read there are less than 150 left standing now and they were especially prevalent in one county.
Round construction is found all over the world in ancient cultures. The round shape hold the most volume and the lowest surface area so the inside holds more with less effect from the outside temperature. It requires less materials to make and is inherently stronger. Square construction began with the "specialization" of different spaces in buildings. Yurts or grass huts or domes are economical and easily transported homes that are efficient and economical building solutions for a nomadic life style.
The article said most round barns were built 1900-1910. The article also guessed the reason was something to do with the progressive movement. That I find believable, an outdated idea impractical for modern farming.
Also, I think alaska john was referring to round/gambrel roof design, not round barn design, there is a difference.
gambrel roof
round roof
Sadly the barn "loft" has gone the way of the do-do. Hay is stored outside. Round bales are wrapped needing no roof. More often than not I see squared bales stacked outside and covered.
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No hay loft? So where do the barn cats live?
I know! They had a purpose. It was also really cool as a kid to get to go up there and throw hay down to the critters.
And a good place to take your girl friend. Find out country girls from city girls really quick
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LOL. Hardly ever saw Uncle Earl's barn cats - except that when he finished afternoon milking (5-6 cows, by hand) he would set a shallow pan on the barn floor and pour some milk in it. Then cats appeared.
About 45 minutes from my house,
Old tobacco barn.
Jim
Old tobacco barn.
Jim
A RED barn
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Would you like to have one? We have a spare you can have if you come get it! Seriously. It is meant for horses or other larger animals and all we have is goats and sheeps.
Maybe an optical delusion, but she seems to have a little lean on her (kinda snuggling in). Also might be kinda gloomy in there.
