Join us as Greg Huber presents “The History of Sweitzer Barns in Lancaster County.” The two-level bank barn a/k/a the Sweitzer was likely the first barn of its specific type in North America that appeared initially in the middle third of the 18th century. This occurred in the rich limestone valley area in middle third of Lancaster County. Hear about the various factors that helped to influence the making and use of this magnificent barn. 

This presentation will take place on the first floor of the Rock Ford Barn which is an excellent example of this style of barn.

After the presentation, Huber will have copies of his book The Historic Barns of Southeastern Pennsylvania available for purchase and signing.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Greg Huber is a barn and house historian, an independent scholar, consultant and principal owner of Past Perspectives and Eastern Barn Consultants – both historic and cultural resource companies based in Macungie, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Huber since 1974 has specialized in pre-Civil War era house and barn architecture of Holland Dutch and Pennsylvania Swiss-German areas. He has documented more than 8,000 vernacular buildings that include more than 5,000 homestead barns. He is author of more than 340 articles on barn and house architecture.

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