In a message dated 10/30/2002 10:42:50 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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<< What is a "Dutch barn?"  Ruth >>
Ruth-
Here is the definition from _The Old Barn Book_ by Noble and Creek

"This compact gable-front barn is squarish or often somewhat wider than long.
It has large wagon doors, one or both of which are Dutch doors, and single,
small doors near one or both gable end corners. The moderate-to-steep roof
pitch means that the height of the ridge is more than twice the height of the
low side walls. There is little or no projection of roof beyond the wall.
Often a narrow pentice [that is an unsupported overhang] occurs over the
wagon doors. Horizontal siding is usual, and sometimes a diamond-shaped
window is placed high in the gable.
Range: Hudson, Mohawk, and Schoharie River basins of New York; Bergen,
Somerset, Hunterdon, and Monmouth counties of New Jersey, southeastern
Vermont." There is also a Michigan variant.

Basically, a very square barn with low side walls and a steep roof.

Best,
Heidi

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