The Snapshots in Time Collection

Fieldstone Foundation Wall and Roofing Debris, Dairy Barn Fire Ruins, Rural New England, c. 1940s

Fieldstone Foundation Wall and Roofing Debris, Dairy Barn Fire Ruins, Rural New England, c. 1940s

The fieldstone foundation of a New England dairy barn survives the fire that destroyed the structure above it. Stonework like this, often built up over generations, was a common feature of older farm buildings throughout the region and frequently outlasted the wooden superstructures fire could claim in a single night. Project: 218319