Standard Pennsylvania Barn
"The Standard Pennsylvania barn is the most numerous and widely distributed class of the Pennsylvania barns." These were built between 1790 and 1890. The key characteristic in identifying this type is the forebay is built in a way that the gable end is symmetrical with both front and rear walls being the same height.
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