| Dutch Barns were built in the Hudson,
Schoharie, and Mohawk Valleys. Dutch Barns had sloping roof lines that came close to the
ground. Dutch Barns were about 30 feet by 30 feet. They had low side walls and plank
roofs. Plank roofs are heavy boards that were used for roofs. Double doors are two doors
put together. Anchor beams are support beams to hold up the roof. Brackets are moldings
that hang from a roof. This style of Dutch barns came from the
Netherlands. The time period this from style was popular during the 1800, early 1900.
People learned to build Dutch Barns from their grandfathers. Dutch Barns were use for
storage for their crops and hay. To get the hay into the barn they needed to use a ramp
because they didn't have conveyor belts. |
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