Combination Structure

Often, resourceful farm people combined functions in a single outbuilding. The possibilities are quite varied, including such combinations as wood house/smokehouse, summer kitchen/smokehouse, corncrib/machine shed, or hog house/chicken coop.

A combination structure made up of a machine shed and corn cribs.
Combination Machine Shed/Corn Crib, Columbia County, c. 1945.

Combination Springhouse and Summer Kitchen, Adams County, c18175
Combination Spring House and Summer Kitchen, Adams County, c. 1875.

Combination Machine Shed, Corn Crib, and Poultry Housing, Lycoming County, c1890
Combination Machine Shed, Corn Crib, and Poultry Housing, Lycoming County, c. 1890.

Combo Garage and Granary
Combination garage and granary, Lycoming County, early twentieth century.