Barn Designs from the Historic American Building Survey 

View and print photos, floor plans, exterior elevations and construction details of twenty-three different historic American barns.

 

Barn Designs from the Historic American Building Survey - View and print photos, floor plans, exterior elevations and construction details of twenty-three different historic American barns.

Photo: 1853 Shaker Church Family Cow Barn, State Route 4A, Enfield vicinity, Grafton County, NH

 

These twenty-three barns, which span three centuries, show some of the diversity of American vernacular design. They are just a few samples of the hundreds of barn and outbuilding designs that have been preserved through the HABS.

 

Ritter Ranch, Barn, Old Dolores Highway, Dolores vicinity, Montezuma County, CO

Card # CO0133

 

1800 Shaker South Family Cow & Hay Barn, Watervliet Shaker Road, Colonie Township, Watervliet, Albany County, NY

Card # NY0072

 

1853 Shaker Church Family Cow Barn, State Route 4A, Enfield vicinity, Grafton County, NH

Card # NH0018

 

James & William Smith Barn, 106 Main Street, Roslyn, Nassau County, NY

Card # NY0921

 

The Old Barn, Germonds, Rockland County, NY

Card # NY0679

 

1860 John Clugston Log Barn, Clugston Road, Colville vicinity, Stevens County, WA

Card # WA0109

 

John French Barn, South Grand River vicinity, Deepwater vicinity, Henry County, MO

Card # MO0171

 

1810 Lee Barn, Leetown, Jefferson County, WV

Card # WV0080

 

1850 Kuenzi Barn, County Trunk EM, Watertown vicinity, Dodge County, WI

Card # WI0009

 

1848 Langholff House Barn, State Route 109, Watertown vicinity, Dodge County, WI

Card # WI0010

 

1850  Christian Barn, State Route 109, Watertown vicinity, Dodge County, WI

Card # WI0008

 

1850 Cow Barn, Second & Park Streets, Zoar, Tuscarawas County, OH

Card # OH0328

 

1855 Tobacco Barn, South Street Extension, Westfield, Hampden County, MA

Card # MA0731

 

1890 Tobacco Barn, Old Hadley Street, Hadley, Hampshire County, MA

Card # MA0733

 

1837 - 1924 Rutherford Barn, East Hansel Road, Minooka vicinity, Grundy County, IL

Card # IL0542

 

1929 - 1947 Mount McKinley Headquarters, Barn, McKinley Station, AK

Card # AK0135

 

Late 1700s or Early 1800s Hunt-Hosmer Barn, Lowell Road, Concord, Middlesex County, MA

Card # MA0269

 

1760 Phillips Bank Barn, Old Wilmington Road, Hockessin vicinity, New Castle County, DE

Card # DE0407

 

c1750 Hargrove Barn, Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, Middlesex County, MA

Card # MA0281

 

1900 Log Barn, Route 6 (Lyman Run Road), Coudersport, Potter County, PA

Card # PA1248

 

Late 1800s Kuhlman-Periman Ranch, Barn, County Route 28, Dolores vicinity, Montezuma County, CO

Card # CO0158

 

Late 1700s or Early 1800s  Van Campen-Dewitt Barn, Wallpack Center vicinity, Sussex County, NJ

Card # NJ0154

 

1835 Liriodendron Bank Barn and 1897 Carriage House, 502 West Gordon Street, Bel Air, Harford County, MD

Card # MD0639

 

The Historic American Building Survey is a joint effort of the Library of Congress and the National Park Service. Read more about their efforts to preserve America's heritage by visiting their website: Built in America  To learn more about any of the designs listed here, search for it by its card number. Then, explore the vast and ever-growing HABS collection to view other building designs.

 

 

 

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