Brick-end barns: A Cumberland Valley icon

 

Brick-end barns are a phenomenon in south central Pennsylvania and nearly unheard of elsewhere. The designs are more than mere fancy; they served the purpose of ventilating the barn’s second floor where dry hay was stored through winter.

Source: Brick-end barns: A Cumberland Valley icon – FlipSidePA.com

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