Small Combination Barn
Diagnostics
(difficult to generalize, though)
Elements * = diagnostic
- Size: ** small size: about 10-15 by 15-25 foot rectangle
- Shape: * narrow rectangular footprint
- Height:* half- or full-height hayloft (1.5 to 2 story height)
- Width: ** 1 to 3 small bays wide
- Depth: * 3 small bays deep
- Roof: gable, gable-front orientation
- Door: usually only 1 or 2 on front: a wagon door and if another, an entry door; secondary entry doors elsewhere and hayloft and gable vent door above
- Structure:
- Ornament:
Features
(only one interior observed)
Small barn/large shed
Gable entry
Open center bay with room for one wagon
Corn cribs form side walls
Bins in loft, with chutes
Stairway into loft in front corner
Observations
- May look similar to vernacular corn cribs of smal granaries (which is understanding, since these usually take up some of their functions
- Only one example noted (as of 5/27/02) so little statistical accuracy
Range
- Observed in level to rolling, rich farmland
- Part of tennant house complex or small farmstead
- Regions Observed:
- 1: US 24 survey (winter 1999/2000)
References
There is nothing I know of published on this type in geographic publications of midwestern or national scope. Research, observation, and documentation is required.
Names
Small Combination Barn - Decent technical name, but not very descriptive (coined 3/27/02 kbc
Examples:
images are approximately same scale, though seen through different 35mm camera lenses (28mm, 50mm, or various for b/w images) or varying artist's perspective and accuracy
Built
US24 Architectural Survey, AL# K028, S070 County Road 2B. Probably a plans book design - very efficient, planned, 'designed' look and design.
Features
- Small barn/large shed
- Gable entry
- Open center bay with room for one wagon (or, more likely, carts)
- Corn cribs form side walls
- Small storage space (for tools) behind corn cribs
- Bins in loft, with chutes
- Stairway into loft in front corner
Observations
- ..how is different from typical Center-Drive Double Corn Crib?
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"Barn - Small Combination.html" v1.2 - 7/7/02
Intrepid Historical Services - Kevin B. Coleman - Columbus, Ohio, USA
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