“History of
Date: Saturday,
March 4th 2006 Time:
1-3PM
A Presentation by Randy Nash
(this is a
free program is open to all)
Presented to the
Community by the Fabius Historical Society
with a grant from The
Cultural Resources Council
Place:
on
Directions: Rt. 81
to Tully (Rte. 80) exit, East on Rte. 80 to
This presentation is a
historical and educational treat
for anyone who loves and appreciates barns and the romantic rural community that
they sustain. The barn is a common artifact that everyone is familiar
with; we drive to the country to view them and they are favorite subjects for
photographers and painters. Randy will give us the background knowledge to
look at them in a different way. The barns of our state have evolved
historically through several eras and usages, "which is written in the fabric of
the building."
Randy Nash is
well-known in the state for his knowledge of NYS barns. The owner of New
York State Barn Co., Inc., he has been studying and preserving barns in the
state for 25 years and has personally worked on over 150 buildings. He has
lectured throughout the state on the history and development of barns for 15
years and has also taught a barn history course at
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