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Barns: A Close-up Look
Alan (Ed Giagnocavo
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Description for Barns: A Close-up Look
Paperback. A collection that includes seventy black and white photos of barns across the country from the HABS/HAER website. It includes over ninety architectural plans that feature the wooden frame joinery used to construct the barns. Editor(s): Giagnocavo, Alan. Series: Built in America. Num Pages: 128 pages, full colour illustrations throughout, includes photographs, 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AJC; AMX; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 267 x 9. Weight in Grams: 530.
This title provides an in-depth and vivid tour of architecture, like no other. These collections are some of the largest and most often used by the Library of Congress. Along with seventy black and white photos of barns across the country from the HABS/HAER website, this book includes over ninety architectural plans that feature the wooden frame joinery used to construct the barns. In this book, readers will find unique architectural structures, such as the round George Hall Barn, as well as barns that played a critical role in several different Civil War battles. A brief history of many of ... Read more
This title provides an in-depth and vivid tour of architecture, like no other. These collections are some of the largest and most often used by the Library of Congress. Along with seventy black and white photos of barns across the country from the HABS/HAER website, this book includes over ninety architectural plans that feature the wooden frame joinery used to construct the barns. In this book, readers will find unique architectural structures, such as the round George Hall Barn, as well as barns that played a critical role in several different Civil War battles. A brief history of many of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Fox Chapel Publishing United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Built in America
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
East Petersberg, United States
ISBN
9781565235625
SKU
V9781565235625
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Ref
99-50
About Alan (Ed Giagnocavo
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.
Reviews for Barns: A Close-up Look
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 ... Read more