Barns of New York explores and celebrates the agricultural and architectural diversity of the Empire State-from Long Island to Lake Erie; the Southern Tier to the North Country-providing a unique compendium of the vernacular architecture of rural New York. Through descriptions of the appearance and working of representative historic farm buildings; Barns of New York also serves as an authoritative reference for historic preservation efforts across the state.Cynthia G. Falk connects agricultural buildings-both extant examples and those long gone-with the products and processes they made and make possible. Great attention is paid not only to main barns but also to agricultural outbuildings such as chicken coops; smokehouses; and windmills. Falk further emphasizes the types of buildings used to support the cultivation of products specifically associated with the Empire State; including hops; apples; cheese; and maple syrup.Enhanced by more than two hundred contemporary and historic photographs and other images; this book provides historical; cultural; and economic context for understanding the rural landscape. In an appendix are lists of historic farm buildings open to the public at living history museums and historic sites. Through a greater awareness of the buildings found on farms throughout New York; readers will come away with an increased appreciation for the states rich agricultural and architectural legacy.
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