[Illustration: _Fig. 13. A transverse crib barn with wood shingles
(Bldg. 73)._]
[Illustration: _Fig. 14. Animal shelter with round logs, saddle
notches (Bldg. 47)._]
[Illustration: _Fig. 15. Storage building with wood floor and an
addition with dirt floor (Bldg. 40)._]
The small farms in the hill country were to a large extent
self-supporting. Certain elements, such as food staples and clothing,
were purchased at area or regional stores. But the rural farmer needed
additional facilities to provide for his other needs. Facilities were
built on the farm separate from the dwelling itself.
Farm outbuildings may be placed in two categories, dwelling-related
outbuildings and farm-related outbuildings. Dwelling-related buildings
were used on a daily basis and included the well house, smoke house,
storage room, chicken house, privy, and sometimes the storm shelter.
Farm related buildings, those necessary for agriculture and caring for
livestock, included barns (single crib, double crib, transverse crib),
storage buildings and often the potato house, blacksmith shop and syrup
mill. “Crib” is a term used as a designation for room in farm
outbuildings.
The drawings on this page depict the nature of the construction of farm
outbuildings. They are basic structures erected by the farmer and his
neighbors from available materials. Usually they are in the rear of the
dwelling. Style and quality and finish of materials were not of great
importance. These buildings were altered as needed.
The largest outbuilding was the barn which was used for the protection
of horses and cattle and the storage of wagons and farm equipment. The
transverse crib barn in figure 13 included, in addition to the log crib,
an open wagon shed, a sealed storage area and a loft for hay storage.
Note the wood shingle roof and combination of rough sawn horizontal
siding, logs, and vertical plank siding.
The small building in figure 14 is similar in design to a smoke house
but was probably used for animal shelter. The round logs have saddle
notches and no chinking between logs. Ventilation was thus provided. The
side addition gave storage area.
The clean, simple storage building in figure 15 was constructed of flush
sawn siding with a raised floor. The opening was for ventilation and
light. The side addition has a dirt floor.