Monday, April 19, 2010

Barn Obsessed...






If you know about some of my hidden hobbies, you know I'm a bit obsessed with barns. If you were unaware of this obsession, you probably are now.

Incase you were wondering, this is a gothic western prairie barn with a new england gambrel roof. The part that caught my eye about this barn was the large design on the front, you don't often see those in the midwest! The design on the front was originally designed to be a hex to keep out bad spirits and witches. Throughout the years the hexes turned into quilt designs. This specific barn was probably meant to be a dairy barn, and has since been used for storage of hay and tractors. The original builders of this barn were more than likely German.

Just a little nugget of information for you.

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