Fancy Fences Of Yesteryear
by Walter Jowers
More and more these days, when I'm
asked to consult on a renovation
project, the contractors and
homeowners want to know about
period landscaping details—fences,
trellises, and outbuildings in
particular. When it comes to fences
for early-twentieth-century buildings,
I have some answers. A while back, I
ran across some designs in the August
1911 issue of American Carpenter and
Builder, a magazine that was published
by the Radford company in Chicago—
the same company that helped
popularize mail-order houses.
The plans show everything you
need to know to build the fences.
With a little explanation, just about
anybody with a cutoff saw could put
one of these fences together. And it
shouldn't be hard to