Exterior of Firestone Barn at its Original Site, Columbiana County, Ohio, 1878-1927
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In the 1820s, Peter Firestone -- grandfather of tire magnate Harvey Firestone -- began constructing a new farmstead in Columbiana County, Ohio. The outbuildings included a large Pennsylvania-German bank barn, an American barn type with Swiss origins. This design allowed wagons to be driven into the barn's upper floor. In the 1980s, the Firestone barn was disassembled and reconstructed in Greenfield Village.
In the 1820s, Peter Firestone -- grandfather of tire magnate Harvey Firestone -- began constructing a new farmstead in Columbiana County, Ohio. The outbuildings included a large Pennsylvania-German bank barn, an American barn type with Swiss origins. This design allowed wagons to be driven into the barn's upper floor. In the 1980s, the Firestone barn was disassembled and reconstructed in Greenfield Village.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1878-1927
Creators
Unknown
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
EI.1929.1207
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10.000 in
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