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Covered Bridges: A Close-Up Look: A Tour of America's Iconic Architecture Through Historic Photos and Detailed Drawings (Fox Chapel Publishing) (Built in America)

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Get an architect's view of covered bridges through the collections of the Historic American Building Survey (HABS) and the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER)—preserving America's architectural history with a diverse range of historic photographs and architectural designs of buildings throughout the country.At one time, there were 14,000 covered bridges in the United States. Today, only 900 of those bridges are still standing, scattered predominantly across a few states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, and Georgia. With over 100 photos and many detailed architectural plans from the HABS/HAER website, readers will discover the wooden frame structure of the bridges, as well as be able to compare the different carpentry techniques used to complete each structure.Color photos provide a vivid look at the bridges themselves as well as the beauty of the surrounding landscape. GPS coordinates of many of the locations are also included, courtesy of ohiobarns.com, a website maintained by Ohio resident Mike MacCarter. Read more


Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fox Chapel Publishing; First Edition (July 1, 2011)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 160 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1565235614


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 18


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.45 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11.1 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #1,405,686 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #97 in Bridge Photography #1,896 in Architectural History #26,386 in U.S. State & Local History


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I got this for my father for his birthday, because he loves lighthouses a lot. My father was absolutely fascinated with this book, really enjoyed all the pictures, floor-plans of the lighthouses, and how some of the pictures were really old and caught before some of the lighthouses vanished. If you or anyone you know likes lighthouses, this is the book for you. Extremely informative but also gets right to the point. My father is super picky and was still satisfied with this book. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2016 by M. Leston
    • Barns both ordinary and extraordinary.
Excellent HABS documentation of some classic American Barns. There are some conspicuous absences, such as the great round Shaker barn in Pittsfield, MA, and many of the great estate barns in the Hudson Valley. However, the focus here is not on the exceptional structures but the paradigmatic American barn. Some very ordinary barns come to life as typical regional styles are well explained and thoroughly explored in a slender volume. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2015 by Jubal Howe
    • Historical barn book
It was exactly what was advertised which was great bc it was a present and the recipient loved it!
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2020 by Always220
    • GREAT BOOK FOR COVERED BRIDGE Enthusiats
Several years ago my wife and I started visit Oregon's covered bridges as a low impact activity as she recovered from major surgery. One of the bridges featured in this book is the Larwood Bridge which we visited.. I hope to make a model of this by scaling down the dimensions given in this book.
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2014 by RFP
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book was smaller than expected
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2021 by Anjela J. Deprima
    • ... a woodworker and plan to make a miniature barn like one shown in this book
I'm a woodworker and plan to make a miniature barn like one shown in this book. I previously purchased the covered bridge book and constructed a bridge from Lancaster County where my Dad used to fish.
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2016 by Amazon Customer
    • Build your own barn.. the heck with a pole building.
the best darn barn book to get if you are thinking of building a barn of your own.
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2018 by Jay S. Hardy
    • Bought as Gift
Bought for Stepdad, if you like covered bridges, this is a must have. The design of the different bridge types appeals to those more mechanically inclined.
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