Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd. When restoring this barn we uncovered the date stone indicating the barn dates back to c.1820. The stone is a Pennsylvania field stone likely from the Chester County region. It was restored and repointed.
The split rail fence is the rustic cousin of the board fence. Most likely found in rural areas to define a property edge and where forming a garden space is the desire. Made of hand-hewn timber and left to weather naturally, split rail fences have a back-to-nature appeal that machined materials don't possess.A favorite type of split rail fence is found in many rural areas, with the fence laid out in a chevron pattern, as here in Conner Prairie, Indiana.
When restoring this barn we uncovered the date stone indicating the barn dates back to c.1820. The stone is a Pennsylvania field stone likely from the Chester County region. It was restored and repointed