Round Barns of America

Author and painter Bob Kroeger talks to us about his new book, Round Barns of America, where he paints and tells the story of over 70 round and octagonal barns throughout the country. #roundbarns #bobkroeger #ruralheritage

[@5deacon]

Wonderful!!. Thank you.

[@7viewerlogic670]

Very nice barn!

[@lizweber4996]

We pass 2 of them on our way to norwich new york after getting off exit 6.... theyre stunning!!!!

[@jamesmisener3006]

Where we come from directs us forward with wisdom. I believe these silos in the center allowed the forage to be taken by hand at different levels as it is depleted. I don't think grain was stored in this type of manual silo.
I may be corrected. Enjoyed your commentary. Cheers 🇨🇦

[@gerardjohnson2106]

I'd enjoy seeing a book about "rack side" barns. There're a few left that are in good condition. The design and function of the barn with bonnet, hay fork and rack sides is brilliant.

[@bustersmith5569]

Not sure what you mean ??

[@gerardjohnson2106]

@buster smith : Of course you don't know the "rack side" barn. It is a forgotten pattern. It is said to have come out of Pennsylvania, south through Ohio and into south central Kentucky where I am from. My grandfather built one where I lived some 70yago. I know of 5 that are still ~standing in Barren County Kentucky. Granddaddy's barn is long gone but I have the memories.

[@bayareasparky9180]

Is the central part the silo? Also how many levels is this barn?... seems like more than two levels but couldn't tell.

[@paullguest2462]

Might check out a barn northeast of bluerapids,kansas north of a road headed east,just north of the blue River Bridge on highway 77 ,there's also a round stone barn at the northeast corner of city park in Manhattan,kansas, used to house the city mules,according to my Dad

[@kathrynrose-schultz9218]

There is a round barn in Astoria Oregon on wireless rd.

[@marilynwitherell186]

Good video but surprised you didn’t visit the Hancock round barn in Massachusetts, they have a lot of information on it as well.

[@gerry343]

What was the advantage in building a round barn? The whole structure must have been more complicated than a rectangular barn.

[@GodzHammer]

It's not more complicated and a round barn contains much more volume than a rectangular barn. Also, you could fit a lot more cattle in a round barn and the cattle work is far more efficient in a round barn than in a rectangular barn.

[@kathrynrose-schultz9218]

A round barn looks to be a stronger building to up hold snow loads and wind.

[@canadianHAWK3]

Nice.

[@relentlessmadman]

neat how were the built??????????????????????????

[@danvincent1195]

Would have been nice to see how it was utilized for dairy cattle.

[@JSAC66]

Warning to people with misophonia: Turn volume off and use closed captions

[@brianphilbrook5262]

😂

[@josephg.3370]

👍

[@emeryedwards1219]

Great video. The part where he talks about Washington's wheat barn the doubletree is the wrong way the holes are to close to the front need to flip it over. When a interior designer puts it on the wall not a farmer

[@SirFloofy001]

I used to live in Decatur County. Why the hell was the dumb "tree in tower" more famous then this? I lived in Greensburg for 5 years and never even heard of a round barn. God i hate that tree -_-

[@farmerbill6855]

Yea but you now have a Honda factory. And 20,000 acres+ paved over for it. I liked the tree better.

[@SirFloofy001]

@@farmerbill6855 The tree is still there (as far as i know) they built the Honda plant on farmland because 99% of Indiana that inst national park or national forest or city, is farmland. Corn as far as they eye can see. That's all there is in the completely flat parts of Indiana where Greensburg most definitely is.

[@farmerbill6855]

Fellow doesn't know much about farming, or how a barn is used for that matter.