"This lovingly written book, accompanied by more than 75 of the author's own sketches, provides a reliable record of those vanishing forms of architecture. Accurate line drawings depict a variety of barns, such as those in Maine, attached to houses; an 'open' log barn in Virginia, and a 'top hat' barn in North Carolina. Covered bridges - like barns, built for soundness and endurance - are also illustrated, among them a saltbox structure in New England, a bridge with a pedestrian walkway in rural New York State, and a 10-span-long bridge at Clark's Ferry, Pennsylvania." [from the publisher]
"Begins with an account of the building of the first covered wooden bridge in America, the permanent bridge over the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia by Timothy Palmer of Massachusetts, and continues to recount the works and accomplishments of numerous famous bridge builders...With individual maps and informative listings of the existing spans in each state, this book is an indispensable guide to structures past and present...Rare photographs, old prints, cartoons, sketches add enthralling visual interest to the story. It's complete for instant reference, with a full index, glossary, engineering notes and bibliography." [from the publisher]
