One useful source from the early 20th century is Isaac Phillips Roberts
"The Farmstead", published by McMillan in 1914, as part of the Rural
Science Series. Although he doesn't discuss stone or brick columns, he does
advise keeping horses and cattle on raised floors, over the basement,
mainly to facilitate the disposal of manure.


Richard M. Affleck, RPA
Senior Archaeologist
URS Corporation
561 Cedar Lane
Florence, NJ  08518-2511
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609-499-3516 (fax)



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Does anyone on the list know of any secondary scholarly articles on stable
construction or of any primary instruction books or guides concerned with
the later 19th century (ca. 1870-1900) telling how to build a horse stable?
More specifically any sources
(or any encounters in the archaeological record) of wooden stables being
elevated on brick or stone columns for purposes of
ventilation (drainage?).
                                                 Bob Schuyler

Robert L. Schuyler
University of Pennsylvania Museum
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Philadelphia, PA l9l04-6324

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