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Historic Rural Structures of Marshall County Indiana Marshall County is in Northern Indiana. Site visitor Steve Frevert photographed these rural buildings in Marshall County, Indiana. Says Steve: "I've taken several trips there doing family history research, but I try to document some of the historic landscape and buildings as well. Following are descriptions of the photos, in order:"

Centric polygonal barn on West 16th Road
Green Township, Marshall County, Indiana
Photographed June 1999.

Living Barns: How to Find And Restore a Barn of Your Own Across America old barns of all kinds are being imaginatively converted into new spaces in which to live and work. They offer luxuries otherwise scarce at any price today - lofty spaces, sound and intricate construction, and dramatic sunlight and shadow. With over 500 photographs, Lving Barns shows how to get started in reusing these buildings of our past for homes or commercial buildings. This book is an inspiring guide for adaptive restoration, including a survey of the types of barns found across the United States and advice for salvaging barn timber and moving structures. A stunning selection of residential and commercial projects -barns transformed into homes, studios, offices, churches, community centers, theaters, art centers, motor lodges, and the like, are shown. The barns featured range from those almost completely recycled by homeowners, to more ambitious renovations by architects. By preserving barns - whether by reusing original wooden pegs or by recalling the architectural forms in contemporary design - Living Barns shows how we can reclaim a part of our country's heritage and, at the same time, share and honor the spirit that led our ancestors to build with care and pride these unique and splendid structures. Originally published in the 1970s, this classic book has been updated with color photographs, sure to be treasured by architects and preservationists for generations to come. (Click above image)

 

Abandoned church or school building, South Pear Road, Rutland, Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana, photographed October 1998. At that time the front of the building was torn out, and it was used for hay storage.

Former inn, the old Allegheny House
18 B Road, Maxinkuckee, Union Township, Marshall County, Indiana
Photgraphed June 1999.

A marker on the building dates it to the 1830s.

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Recording Historic Structures This new edition of the definitive guide to recording America's built environment provides a detailed reference to the re-cording methods and techniques that are fundamental tools for examining any existing structure. Edited by the Deputy Chief of the Historic American Building Survey/Historic American Engineering Record, this revised edition includes in-formation on recent technological advances such as laser scanning, new case studies, and expanded material on the documentation of historic landscapes. (Click image at left)