Historic Barns

• The Preservation of Historic Signs
  Signs are everywhere. They identify. They direct and decorate. They promote, inform, and advertise.
• The Preservation of Historic Barns
  Barns evoke a sense of tradition and security, of closeness to the land and to the people who built them.
• Common types of American barns
  We look at Dutch barns, crib barns, round barns and more.
• How to maintain, preserve or repair older barns
  Before working on your old barn, study it thoroughly to understand its history and needs.
• Using old barns as housing
  Barns as houses aren't new; but converting one is a radical step.
• Barns: Additional resources
  From the National Park Service, here are pointers to additional information about old barns
• Barns: Personal Reflections
  Reminiscing about childhood hours in a grandfather's barn
• Historic Detailing and Replacing Roofs
  Detailing and installation techniques
• Replacing an historic wooden barn roof
  Park crews rehab historic Pennsylvania barn -- shingle by shingle