Name

Log Barns

General Range

1800-1850

Many early barns in Pennsylvania were built of logs. These temporary buildings were mostly replaced during the 19th century as agricultural production increased dramatically. Log barns are difficult to identify because the logs are usually covered with exterior cladding. A barn that is possibly a log barn was identified at 12646 McChesney Road in Springfield Township (left). This barn appears to be a log example of the "ground barn" that was commonly found in eastern and southern England in the late medieval times. Ground barns were commonly built in colonial New England and spread west through New York. The main barn door usually opens onto the threshing floor, which occupies one end of the barn. The other end of the barn is occupied by stalls for the livestock.

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Municipality

Address

Springfield Township

12646 MCCHESNEY RD