[Leica] IMG: Swiss Round Barn

[Jim Nichols]

Hi Philippe,

My searches tell me that, in the 1800s, there were two periods where 
these were popular, both round and octagonal in shape.  I know that a 
number of Swiss immigrants came to eastern Tennessee during those 
periods.  Perhaps they just liked the current trend and adopted it, not 
bringing the design from their past life.

What these new settlers found about the new area they had chosen was 
that it could be lonely, and the soil was poor for farming.  I suspect 
that the ones who moved to Franklin County, where I saw the barns, were 
in search of more fertile farmland, and they found it.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 2/19/2018 2:27 PM, Philippe via LUG wrote:
> Been to Switzerland quite a few times, spent numerous weekends and long holidays at various places across the country, but have never encountered any of these.
> I don’t mean they’re not Swiss, the variety of architectures is large there, some valleys being immune from influences from others, it could be some place I still need to discover..
> But I’d be curious to see one such there, or at least to know where to find one :-)
>
> Amities
> Philippe, now on the lookout for round barns ;-)
>
>
>
>> Le 17 févr. 2018 à 22:48, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> a écrit :
>>
>> When my wife and I arrived in Tennessee in 1953, we drove around exploring the area.  One of the things that caught our eyes was a series of round barns in Franklin County.  While I had a Leica IIIa and should have taken photos, I did not.  To the best of my knowledge, the barns are all gone now.  Years later, I found that talented pencil artist Don Northcutt had captured one, and I have one of his prints, framed in weathered "barn wood".  I have several of Don's prints, but the barn is a standout.
>>
>> Are any of you Swiss Luggers or visitors familiar with this style?
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180217-DSCF6332.JPG.html
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>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>>
>> -- 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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