Rice barn

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A rice barn is a type of barn used worldwide for the storage and drying of harvested rice. The designs, usually specialized to its function, vary from country to country. Rice barns in Asia appear quite different from rice barns found in other parts of the rice cultivating world. In the United States rice barns were once common throughout the state of South Carolina.

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[edit] Rice barns in Asia

[edit] Indonesia

Rice barns in Indonesia can be found on four poles, with woven or thatched roofs. There may or may not be an area for storage beneath what amounts to an open gable. The majority of the area in the barn is open with no real walls surrounding the structure.[1][2]

[edit] Laos

Rice barns in Laos commonly reflect the design of Laotian homes, though they are usually separate buildings from the home. The rice barn, built on wooden or bamboo piles, is usually located near the home or on the edge of the village.[3]

[edit] Thailand

Thailand is a nation whose culture is very much intertwined with rice. Rice barns dot the landscape and the trend of barn conversion has spread to to that nation as well.[4] Other structures mimic the traditional rice barn through their architecture.[5]

[edit] Rice barns in North America

[edit] United States

Rice barns in the United States were most common in the state of South Carolina. Their design reflected their specialized use in rice cultivation.[6]

[edit] Design

In South Carolina rice barns were typically rectangular in shape and of frame construction. The exterior walls were commonly covered with cypress shingles. Brick pier foundations support the structures, which usually climbed two stories in height; gable roofs topped most of them off. The second floor could be accessed via an interior stairwell. Window and door placement would vary. Entrance doors, however, were often found at the end of one of the barn's long side walls and into the hay loft on the second floor.[7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Photos of Indonesian rice barns. Various websites. [1], [2]. Both Retrieved 8 February 2007.
  2. ^ The Rice Barn - Alang, Lumbung, Photos of Toraja Communities [3]. Retrieved 8 February 2007.
  3. ^ Laos, Library of Congress Country Studies, Library of Congress. Retrieved 8 February 2007.
  4. ^ Bugalows For Rent, Doi Farang Bungalow, Thailand. Retrieved 8 February 2007.
  5. ^ Spa, Four Seasons Resort, Thailand. Retrieved 8 February 2007.
  6. ^ Auer, Michael J. The Presevation of Historic Barns, Preservation Briefs, National Park Service, first published October 1989. Retrieved 8 February 2007.
  7. ^ Georgetown County Rice Culture c. 1750 - c. 1910, National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form, South Carolina Department of Archives and History [4]. Retrieved 8 February 2007.
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