Why Are Barns Red?
18th-century farmers discovered secret to barn preservation.
July/August 2007
Catherine Lazers Bauer
America’s rural scene is enlivened by the presence of bright red barns. Like architectural poppies, they dot the countryside with flashes of scarlet. In spring and summer, the bursts of red contrast vividly with green grass, leafing orchards and verdant fields. In late autumn, after the last leaf has fallen and the grass has yellowed, crimson barns lend energy to a drab and barren landscape. And how much redder could a barn be than when the surrounding land is blanketed in winter’s white?
But where, when and why did this phenomenon of barn painting begin?
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