| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (217 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Summary |
Rounds barns are architectural phenomena that have graced rural America for over a century. Today the few that survive stand as symbols of another generation's innovation and ingenuity. To understand the importance of these buildings is to begin to understand the story of farming in America. A Round Indiana: Round Barns in the Hoosier State, Second Edition documents the 265 round barns identified in the history of Indiana. This book contains more than 300 modern and historical photographs alongside nearly 40 line drawings and plans. Author and award-winning photographer John T. Hanou combed through often-forgotten documents to tell the fascinating story of the farmers, builders, and architects who championed the innovative construction techniques. This second edition of A Round Indiana provides updated information on an additional 39 round barns discovered in Indiana's history. Of the 265 total round barns found at one time on the plains of Indiana, only 72 remain standing. A Round Indiana is a tribute to the state's endangered buildings and a work to be treasured by those interested in the history of Indiana, architecture, and agriculture. |
| Contents |
Cover -- A ROUND INDIANA -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- A Round Indiana -- Geographic Distribution -- The First Round Barns -- The Ideal Circular Barn -- Popularization of the Round Barn, 1890-1912 -- Decline of the Round Barn, 1912-1920 -- Post-1910 Construction Efforts -- A Multitude of Designs -- Preservation of the Round Barn -- Thar's Beauty in Them Barns! -- Catalog of Indiana Round Barns -- Notes -- Index -- About the Author |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Round barns -- Indiana.
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Round barns. |
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Indiana. |
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Title |
Round barns in the Hoosier State |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Hanou, John T., 1951- Round Indiana. Second edition. West Lafayette, Indiana : Purdue University Press, [2020] 1557539944 9781557539946 (OCoLC)1157059945 |
| ISBN |
9781612496474 (electronic book) |
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1612496474 (electronic book) |
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9781557539946 |
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1557539944 |
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