Cantilever Barn
by Lydia Holly
Title
Cantilever Barn
Artist
Lydia Holly
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Photograph - Photography
Description
I was unfamiliar with cantilever barns until I visited Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Cantilever barns came about in the late 19th century in the Southern Appalachian region of the United States. They are characterized by a large overhanging on the second story which makes the upper story larger than its base ( which you cannot see in this close-up photograph ). What makes it even more interesting is that this barn type is found primarily in East Tennessee, with its greatest concentration being in Blount and Sevier counties. " Since the structure was not popular in other areas as well, there’s very little information about them.These barns featured and overhang for an upper loft. The lofts were used for storage of hay or other materials and the lower crib areas were where livestock was kept. This design allowed animals, which were normally outside, to stand underneath the overhang in order to get out of the sun or rain. The farm animals resting under the eaves in Cades Cove would have included pigs, hogs, chickens, goats and, in wintertime, cattle. In summer, the Cove’s cattle were kept on the grassy areas, balds, of the Great Smoky Mountains.....In addition to the benefits for the livestock, farm equipment could be kept dry if placed under the large eaves of the cantilever barn as there were no posts or walls to get in the way." Source from quote http://www.cadescove.net/cantilever-barn/
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April 10th, 2017
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