“Crib” is a name for a structure of logs that form an interlocked square or rectangle. It also became the name for a specific type of log outbuilding—a corn crib. In this case two “cribs” of logs, attached by a roof, form one corn crib. The name “crib” continues to be used for a structure that holds corn, even though it may be built of lumber, not logs.(B198N)

This is a granary, an outbuilding used to store grain. It has tin wrapped around the posts that support it so that rats and mice cannot climb. The stairs, likewise, swing up so as to prevent the rodents from climbing. Owned by Jake Casto of Webster County.    (B3891E)

This is a WPA outhouse, an outside toilet that was built during the New Deal of the Great Depression. It is designed with a functional ventilating system.    (B597I)

This is a smokehouse in the Randolph/Webster County Swiss-settled area near Helvetia. Its unusual construction is of logs split out tangentially so that each log overlaps the one under it. This makes it shed water better for protection against the weather.      (B792C)

This is a log sheep fold that is covered with hand rived boards on the north and west sides. It is open on the south side allowing lots of ventilation, but it closes out the cold northwest wind.     (B995I)