In 1935, the nation was home to 6.8 million farms, and most had at least one barn. By 2007, only about 650,000 of these structures remained. Smithsonian Photo Contest Galleries Photographs selected by ...

Repeatedly told to demolish the barn which sat on their new horse farm, the owners just couldn’t let this traditional barn go. The 1800s New River Bank Barn seemed to have such great potential that ...

The exposed stone chimney and log burner, flanked by 'arrow slit' windows, ensure that this seating area has just as much character as the rest of the barn. Then, onto the show-stopping dining space ...

Luxury homes with decked-out family rooms, kitchens, primary bedrooms and bathrooms are standard today and practically a given. The latest mania, however, has owners glamming up their often overlooked ...

Preserving historic barns in Shenandoah County provides a window into early settlement and Civil War history in the area. A unique collection of barns in the county “stand today as testaments to the ...

After documenting scores of Montana barns for a new book, Chere Jiusto can’t pick one favorite. “I have many favorites,” she said, reveling in the rich variety of barns across the state. Some ...