The Historic Barns of the Northwest

Arched roofed barns have the strength of the arch, used for hundreds of years, and a wide open space inside. They are perfect for storing large pieces of machinery, and hay.

This is an Arched Roofed Barn.


By Photographer Linda Hoxie (c)



Classic Old Arched Roofed Barn, looks like the original roof is still there.

This is a Beautiful Old Barn in Washington near the Idaho Border. It is a must see, if you are traveling south of Spokane, Washington.

Black and white of Old vintage Barn outside Weiser, Idaho
© Photographer: Linda Hoxie

An Old Historic barn against the gorgeous mountains of Northern Idaho, just beautiful!

Beautiful Red Arched Roof Barn

Vintage Barn outside Weiser, Idaho
© Photographer: Linda Hoxie

A gable is the generally triangular portion of a wall between the edges of a sloping roof. The shape of the gable and how it is detailed depends on the structural system being used (which is often related to climate and availability of materials) and aesthetic concerns. Thus the type of roof enclosing the volume dictates the shape of the gable.

Gable Roofed Barn with sheds, with fields of wheat surrounding them.

Gable Roofed Barn with sheds, with fields of wheat surrounding them.

Gable Roofed Barn with sheds attached set in the mountains of Idaho.

I love this Old Barn, this is in Oregon near Baker City at the base of the Blue Mountains.

Red Gable Roofed Barn with a windmill.

Very Old Gable Roofed Barn.

Vintage Gable with two side sheds in Idaho.

This is a half barn on left in northern Idaho.

A gambrel (also known as a Dutch gambrel) is a usually symmetrical two-sided roof with two slopes on each side. The upper slope is positioned at a shallow angle while the lower slope is quite steep. This design provides the advantages of a sloped roof while maximizing head space on the building's upper level. The name comes from the Medieval Latin word gamba meaning hoof, or leg of an animal.

The gambrel roof is associated with Colonial architecture, and particularly Dutch Colonial.

It is not uncommon for a gambrel roof to be referred to as a Mansard roof, although the more precise usage of the terms gambrel and Mansard is that a gambrel roof applies the two-slope idea to only two sides of the building (forming gables), whereas a Mansard roof applies the two-slope idea to all four sides of the building (forming hips). It is also not uncommon for laypeople not versed in architectural terms to refer to a gambrel roof as a barn roof (because gambrels are often mentally associated with barns).

This is a little newer Classic Red Barn with a Gambrel Roof in Washington State.





Another Classic Red Barn, love the Tractor by it!

Red Barn with lovely little tower, side shed.

Vintage Gambrel roof with hay loft, with a whole flock of birds on the wire in front.

Red Monitor Roofed Barn.

© Photographer: Linda Hoxie
Old Vintage Barn between Weiser and Payette Idaho