• The historical interpretation is the history that the traditional timber frame tells when interpreted as an “artifact”.
• Einhaus is an example.
1843 –This traditional timber frame built as a barn house combination with frocwork between framing.
1860-1870 –Traditional timber frame completed to house only. Human dwelling.
1900-1910 - Traditional timber frame converted strictly to agricultural use.
1910-2008 - More changes to frame to accommodate equipment storage.
2008-2013 –Frame dismantled and restored for the Historical Society of Northern German Settlements in Western New York.
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