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         The National Barn Alliance (NBA) started as an informal network of Cooperative Extension educators, historic preservationists and concerned citizens interested in barn preservation programming. Initially, the land grant universities of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin were involved. The organization has since grown to include other states, State Historic Preservation Offices, statewide barn preservation organizations and national organizations such as the National Trust for Historic Preservation. By sharing information on initiatives and strategies being used throughout the country, the NBA expects to strengthen the efforts of all our rural partners.


    Historic Barn Programs Today

           As age, obsolescence and sprawl take their toll, barns are disappearing from the American landscape at a tremendous rate. Even rural counties often have only one quarter of the barns they had just 50 years ago. Rural historic resources throughout the country are in a fight for survival.

           There are now barn documentation and preservation programs at either the local or state level in nearly all fifty states. Survey, landmark designation, conservation easements, grant programs and tax incentives are just some of the tools being used to protect our vanishing rural heritage.

           On our website you will find information and "how tos" for many of the tools described above. If you are interested in joining us in our nationwide effort to save barns and other historic resources of the American countryside, please become a Member of the National Barn Alliance today.



    NBA Newsletter

           The National Barn Alliance is proud to announce the availability of our full length newsletter, available now in PDF form! Chances are you already have Adobe Reader installed on your computer, but if not please click the link to download for free: Adobe Reader

           The Spring 2008 Newsletter is now on line in the newsletter format, in single full quality pages, and the extended articles are also available to read.