In today’s world it’s hard to believe that the original barn and carriage shed builders were just settlers gifted with the knowledge of wood. They cut and seasoned lumber from the trees they fell to increase their farm land. Even thetools they used were fashioned by their hand in the blacksmith shop on the farm.
    Eric Sloane writes in his book American Barns and Covered Bridges “It might be said that the early barn is the best example of American colonial architecture. Each old barn was born of American soul and fitted to an American landscape for specific American needs.”
    Along with those barns carriage sheds dotted the landscape not only on farms but churches and businesses of long ago. New England carriage sheds have a style all their own. As Sloane said “they fitted to an American landscape.”
    Country Carpenters has an eye for that old New England look on all of their Barns and carriage sheds. Today the buggies have been replaced with cars and hobby items but the timber frames and style remain the same. Stop out to Country Carpenters or visit us on line to see how that carriage shed or barn could bring a bit of old New England to your home and property.