Historic Barns of Ohio

From the glacier—flattened northwest to the Appalachian hills and valleys to the east and south, barns dot the Ohio landscape. Built with wooden nails and mortise—and—tenon joints and assembled with beams hand—hewn from nearby trees, some of these magnificent structures have witnessed three centuries. Many display the unique carpentry of masterful barn builders, including “mystery” wooden spikes and tongue—and—groove two—inch flooring. Sadly, a number of these barns, neglected for years, ri...