WOW..Why Are Barns In Kentucky Black
Black barns hold the heat from the sun. Rust was plentiful on farms and because it killed fungi and mosses that might grow on barns.

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Many got their color from creosote which repelled termites.

Why are barns in kentucky black. People Also Asked Why were barns painted red during the depression. As was explained to me many years ago Kentucky has many tobacco farms. At harvest time the tobacco is cut and hung in barns.
While in the barns it is cured. Black barns raise the heat inside aiding the curing of tobacco Many got their color from creosote which repelled termites. Why are all the barns in Kentucky black.
Soon many Kentucky barns were painted black just as a fashion statement. Many got their color from creosote which repelled termites. Black barns raise the heat inside aiding the curing of tobacco.
Soon many Kentucky barns.

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