Inventory of 'disappearing' barns continues

An effort continues to create an inventory spotlighting a disappearing part of the northcentral Pennsylvania landscape: barns.

Northern Tier Cultural Alliance (NTCA) is collecting information about farm architecture to help people understand the lives of families who have labored on farms over the years. Anyone who owns a barn and wishes to participate should email info@ntculturalalliance. org or call 570-268-4093.

A variety of architectural types of barns will be selected for inclusion in a self-guided driving tour brochure. Participation in the survey does not commit one to being on the tour. No one will be included without permission.

NTCA will also produce a DVD that features interviews with farm families, photos of barns, history and folklore relating to local agriculture, and footage of barn dances in Potter and Bradford counties.

"While there have been several responses, committee members say there are still many that are not yet documented," said program specialist Ruth Tonachel with NTCA.

The project is being funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Pennsylvania Humanities Council.