Author and painter Bob Kroeger talks to us about his new book, Round Barns of America, where he paints and tells the story of over 70 round and octagonal barns throughout the country. #roundbarns #bobkroeger #ruralheritage
Might check out a barn northeast of bluerapids,kansas north of a road headed east,just north of the blue River Bridge on highway 77 ,there's also a round stone barn at the northeast corner of city park in Manhattan,kansas, used to house the city mules,according to my Dad
Where we come from directs us forward with wisdom. I believe these silos in the center allowed the forage to be taken by hand at different levels as it is depleted. I don't think grain was stored in this type of manual silo. I may be corrected. Enjoyed your commentary. Cheers 🇨🇦
I'd enjoy seeing a book about "rack side" barns. There're a few left that are in good condition. The design and function of the barn with bonnet, hay fork and rack sides is brilliant.
@buster smith : Of course you don't know the "rack side" barn. It is a forgotten pattern. It is said to have come out of Pennsylvania, south through Ohio and into south central Kentucky where I am from. My grandfather built one where I lived some 70yago. I know of 5 that are still ~standing in Barren County Kentucky. Granddaddy's barn is long gone but I have the memories.
It's not more complicated and a round barn contains much more volume than a rectangular barn. Also, you could fit a lot more cattle in a round barn and the cattle work is far more efficient in a round barn than in a rectangular barn.
Great video. The part where he talks about Washington's wheat barn the doubletree is the wrong way the holes are to close to the front need to flip it over. When a interior designer puts it on the wall not a farmer
I used to live in Decatur County. Why the hell was the dumb "tree in tower" more famous then this? I lived in Greensburg for 5 years and never even heard of a round barn. God i hate that tree -_-
@@farmerbill6855 The tree is still there (as far as i know) they built the Honda plant on farmland because 99% of Indiana that inst national park or national forest or city, is farmland. Corn as far as they eye can see. That's all there is in the completely flat parts of Indiana where Greensburg most definitely is.
