“History of
A
Presentation by Randy Nash
Date: June 14th, 2006 @ 7PM
Place: Cazenovia Public Library
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