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The Historic American Building Survey (HABS) and the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) collections are preserving America's architectural history by gathering a diverse range of historic photographs and architectural designs of buildings throughout the country. Along with seventy black and white photos of barns across the country, this book includes more than 90 architectural plans that feature wooden frame joinery. Color photos, GPS coordinates and a brief history of many of the locations are also included.

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9781565235625

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General readers, architects, engineers, and historians will enjoy this detailed introduction to 19th century/early 20th-century American barn architecture. The 14 chapters celebrate 14 historic structures located in 11 states from around the US. Each chapter opens with a brief overview of the featured barn, including when it was built, how it was used, and its unique properties. Each structure is documented with scale drawings, detailed elevations, architectural plans, and b&w photographs accompanied by explanatory captions. The book includes a foreword by Gregory D. Huber, barn and house historian, independent scholar, and consultant based in Pennsylvania.

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Editor Alan Giagnocavo - Alan is the Publisher for Fox Chapel Publishing, Skills Institute Press, Woodcarving Illustrated Magazine and Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Magazine. Co-Author Historic American Building Survey (HABS) - Established in 1933, HABS was developed to preserve the architectural history of America.

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