Books
Examples of the New Jersey Barn Company's structures and design work are chronicled in our two books: BARN: The Art of a Working Building, and BARN: Preservation and Adaptation.
Our experience in the relocation and restoration of other structures is described in FARM: The Vernacular Tradition in Working Buildings, David Larkin.
All three are available in bookstores or online at amazon.com.
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BARN: The
Art of a Working Building
by Elric Endersby, Alexander Greenwood and David Larkin
(Houghton-Mifflin, 1992)
Editorial
Review From Library Journal:
Symbols of harvest, shelter, honest effort, and quintessential Americana,
barns are the epitome of North American vernacular architecture. Barn
, a loving tribute to these simple yet powerful structures, contains an
informed text by practitioners of barn restoration who treat barns as
historical, architectural, and cultural entities. Sections deal with European
origins, New World barns, barn raising, and restoration. Some 200 evocative
color photos, illuminating diagrams, and overall careful design will appeal
to a wide range of readers on many levels. Endersby's Barn is
highly recommended for academic and larger public collections.
Available in bookstores or online at amazon.com
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BARN: Preservation
and Adaptation
Endersby, Greenwood and Larkin
(Universe, 2003).
Book description
from amazon.com:
Returning to the subject of their bestselling book Barn (1992),
David Larkin, with barn preservationists Elric Endersby and Alexander
Greenwood, takes the reader on a tour of barns throughout America. Featuring
all-new sites and structures, Barn is a perfect introduction for those
not yet initiated into the world of barns as well as a definitive resource
for all barn owners and architecture enthusiasts.
The book discusses the form and function of American barns. It gives their complete history—from Colonial times to the present, the old and the new—and illustrates the incredible range of styles of these structures. From rural villages in New England to the farmlands of the Midwest, from the Deep South to the Southwest, and up and down the West Coast, Barn: Preservation & Adaptation fully demonstrates the adaptability and enduring charm of one of the most iconic forms of American vernacular architecture.
Today there is great activity restoring and converting barns. No longer used just for farming, barns have been converted into bookstores, theaters, restaurants, garages, and even houses. Barn explores renovations, interior design options, and structural and cosmetic changes that have kept these traditional farm buildings vital and functional into the twenty-first century.
This highly engaging history and the profound beauty of these handcrafted structures will enchant all barn aficionados interested in their architecture and their historic preservation.
Available in bookstores or online at amazon.com
FARM: The Vernacular Tradition
in Working Buildings
David Larkin
(Monticelli Press, 1995).
Available in bookstores or online at amazon.com.
