Isbn: 9780983834861 - barns of summers county: west virginia heritage (6 Ergebnisse)

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. pp. viii + 230 Illus., Map (Col.).

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New. &Uumlber den AutorPhyllis Campbell Whitley is a native of Summers County, West Virginia. She grew up in nearby Beckley but her childhood summers were at her grandparents farms. She spent most of her adult life working as an executiv.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For centuries barns served many functions: housing for animals, storage for equipment, and graineries. Farmers threshed grain on barn floors, stored hay for feeding livestock in lofts, and sheltered animals in stalls. To farmers, barns were as essential as the houses they lived in. To many barns represent tradition, hard work and independence. These associations are just as much a part of the barn as its framework and its roofing. The barn was also the heart of the farm and a vital center of community life. It was a place for dancing, praying, and a place for children to play. For Summers County, West Virginia, the vernacular structures were recalled and a 'barn raisin' ensued. The objective of the project was not to raise the sides of a building.but to help raise awareness of the importance of preservation of our barns, the history of our people as well as our libraries.…