Show me your barns.

**jabobby** · 10-28-2017, 06:17 PM - **1 Like**

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RGlasel, that old barn just needs a bit of TLC. Love the old grain elevator & ghost town shots.
Norm, very nice shot there.
Found 2 barns in my neck of the woods that have roof vents much like the ones previously posted.
Best Regards, Bob

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**goatsNdonkey** · 10-28-2017, 07:03 PM

I always think of those vents as cupolas, perhaps a fancy architectural term for roof vents, but they are rather grand.

**jabobby** · 10-29-2017, 08:12 AM

goatsNdonkey, Have to tell you a funny one. I also always considered the fancy vents to be cupolas. For 2 days I could not remember that word so I just said roof vent. The effects of age are wonderful ! Best Regards, Bob

**jacamar** · 10-29-2017, 08:35 AM - **1 Like**

Sometimes you can have too many cupolas.

**goatsNdonkey** · 10-29-2017, 08:47 AM - **1 Like**

There is a large modern metal barn just north of a town near here which has I believe FOUR cupolas on its roof, obviously to make it look old-fashioned. What is especially odd about it is that each cupola has weather vane on top of it (possibly all fake, or I just haven't seen them move when passing). In the old days a farmer wouldn't have more than one weather vane. I have seen some fancy old barns with two or three cupolas, each topped with tall lightning rods, and when those have the large colorful glass insulators at the bottom of them, they make the cupolas that much more impressive!

**jabobby** · 10-30-2017, 08:18 PM - **1 Like**

Here are a couple of photos of a near by barn that is very well taken care of. No cupolas, only couple of lightning rods.
Best Regards, Bob

**RGlasel** · 10-30-2017, 08:34 PM

Originally posted by goatsNdonkey

I always think of those vents as cupolas, perhaps a fancy architectural term for roof vents, but they are rather grand.

You are correct, with my backwoods upbringing I had always called them roof vents. I had no idea old roof vents were so valuable, in the case of the barn I found, the cupola is worth more than the rest of the barn.

Stavri · 10-30-2017, 09:36 PM - **1 Like**

**jabobby** · 10-31-2017, 06:50 PM - **2 Likes**

Some years ago this was a very active dairy farm. A really nice spread, now it appears they only keep a few head of black Angus.
Best Regards, Bob

ccc_ · 11-01-2017, 08:19 AM

Originally posted by goatsNdonkey

There is a large modern metal barn just north of a town near here which has I believe FOUR cupolas on its roof, obviously to make it look old-fashioned. What is especially odd about it is that each cupola has weather vane on top of it (possibly all fake, or I just haven't seen them move when passing). In the old days a farmer wouldn't have more than one weather vane. I have seen some fancy old barns with two or three cupolas, each topped with tall lightning rods, and when those have the large colorful glass insulators at the bottom of them, they make the cupolas that much more impressive!

almost every Morton building I've seen has at least one cupola
I was teasing the carpenter putting up our astro about no cupolas...he growled...they're only good for giving bats a home...anyway no cupola for us

link81 · 11-01-2017, 09:35 AM - **1 Like**

**jabobby** · 11-05-2017, 08:19 PM - **1 Like**

link81, went on flickr to get a better look at that photo, very nice shot Chris. Those buildings appear to be very old & very well kept.
Here are two photos of a good friends barn. According to the county records it was built in 1857. Roof was replaced about 10 years ago & the structure is really sound.
Best Regards, Bob

link81 · 11-07-2017, 09:30 AM

Originally posted by jabobby

link81, went on flickr to get a better look at that photo, very nice shot Chris. Those buildings appear to be very old & very well kept.

thank you
they were in pretty good shape, no idea of the history though, i happened to be driving by them at sunset, and literally pulled over and used the tailgate of my jeep as a tripod.

**goatsNdonkey** · 11-08-2017, 05:50 PM - **2 Likes**

Auto Sears MC f2.8 28mm + K10D

Dewman · 11-09-2017, 05:30 AM - **1 Like**

Taken with a Pentax K-50. I forgot which lens.

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10-28-2017, 07:03 PM	#287
goatsNdonkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Fulton County, Illinois Posts: 3,729	I always think of those vents as cupolas, perhaps a fancy architectural term for roof vents, but they are rather grand.

10-29-2017, 08:12 AM	#288
jabobby Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: north west pennsylvania Photos: Albums Posts: 786	goatsNdonkey, Have to tell you a funny one. I also always considered the fancy vents to be cupolas. For 2 days I could not remember that word so I just said roof vent. The effects of age are wonderful ! Best Regards, Bob

10-29-2017, 08:35 AM - 1 Like	#289
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Sometimes you can have too many cupolas.

10-29-2017, 08:47 AM - 1 Like	#290
goatsNdonkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Fulton County, Illinois Posts: 3,729	There is a large modern metal barn just north of a town near here which has I believe FOUR cupolas on its roof, obviously to make it look old-fashioned. What is especially odd about it is that each cupola has weather vane on top of it (possibly all fake, or I just haven't seen them move when passing). In the old days a farmer wouldn't have more than one weather vane. I have seen some fancy old barns with two or three cupolas, each topped with tall lightning rods, and when those have the large colorful glass insulators at the bottom of them, they make the cupolas that much more impressive!

10-30-2017, 08:34 PM	#292
RGlasel Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Saskatoon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,228	Originally posted by goatsNdonkey I always think of those vents as cupolas, perhaps a fancy architectural term for roof vents, but they are rather grand. You are correct, with my backwoods upbringing I had always called them roof vents. I had no idea old roof vents were so valuable, in the case of the barn I found, the cupola is worth more than the rest of the barn.

11-01-2017, 08:19 AM	#295
ccc_ Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,400	Originally posted by goatsNdonkey There is a large modern metal barn just north of a town near here which has I believe FOUR cupolas on its roof, obviously to make it look old-fashioned. What is especially odd about it is that each cupola has weather vane on top of it (possibly all fake, or I just haven't seen them move when passing). In the old days a farmer wouldn't have more than one weather vane. I have seen some fancy old barns with two or three cupolas, each topped with tall lightning rods, and when those have the large colorful glass insulators at the bottom of them, they make the cupolas that much more impressive! almost every Morton building I've seen has at least one cupola I was teasing the carpenter putting up our astro about no cupolas...he growled...they're only good for giving bats a home...anyway no cupola for us

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11-07-2017, 09:30 AM	#298
link81 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: 12822 Photos: Albums Posts: 459	Originally posted by jabobby link81, went on flickr to get a better look at that photo, very nice shot Chris. Those buildings appear to be very old & very well kept. thank you they were in pretty good shape, no idea of the history though, i happened to be driving by them at sunset, and literally pulled over and used the tailgate of my jeep as a tripod.

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