Amish Houses & Barns

by Stephen Scott

Book Overview

A study of three Amish homesteads: one in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, one in Holmes County, Ohio, and one in LaGrange County, Indiana. Scott examines the history and cultural development of a typical Amish house and barn, one in each of the three largest Amish communities in North America. Home is the center of Amish life and most life events: birth, marriage, daily work and play, retirement, and even death happen there. Stephen Scott explores...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1561480525
• ISBN13: 9781561480524
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Good Books
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 7.2"

Customer Reviews

Great Gift!

Bought this for my dad and, as someone who has always admired the unparalleled craftsmanship and Amish work ethic, he really enjoyed the history and content of this book!

Amish Houses & Barns

While the title of this book suggests the obvious--that it deals with the houses and barns of the Amish--there is much more to it. After a cursory discussion of Amish architectural preferences, the author focuses on three Amish farms to give the reader a better sense of how Amish farmsteads and farming practices have evolved. These accounts are, however, largely genealogical. Overall, the book is very enlightening and informative; it is written in a clear and refreshingly lucid manner, and contains numerous black & white photographs of homes, farm buildings and equipment--and, in some cases, livestock. Truly a pleasure to read.