Historic Red Gambrel Country Barn In Country Winter Royalty-Free Stock Photography

The first barns built in America came from design ideas brought over from England by the colonists. These were simple, open structures built with timber-frame construction. Often windowless, English barns usually had the entrance doors along the eaves and did not have any basement or loft space. Barns were approximately 30 x 40 feet with a “threshing floor” in the center of the barn. This area would be in front of the eave doors and would be where the farmer harvested his wheat. The rest of the barn would be divided into animal stalls and grain storage.