What is the general perception of Barnstars on homes?

[Anonymous]

I had no idea cast iron had a political affiliation. They originated as an architectural element to keep walls from moving or sagging away- they’re all over houses in Alexandria for just that purpose.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had no idea cast iron had a political affiliation. They originated as an architectural element to keep walls from moving or sagging away- they’re all over houses in Alexandria for just that purpose.

Those are anchor plates. The barnstars that OP is referring to are the decorative ones used on barns in Pennsylvania usually by settlers of German descent (Pennsylvania Deutsch/Dutch).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had no idea cast iron had a political affiliation. They originated as an architectural element to keep walls from moving or sagging away- they’re all over houses in Alexandria for just that purpose.

Those are anchor plates. The barnstars that OP is referring to are the decorative ones used on barns in Pennsylvania usually by settlers of German descent (Pennsylvania Deutsch/Dutch).

I think they look nice if they are anchor plates on an old colonial in the area or the big stars up in PA. Not sure if there are other regions where they are popular. I just think 'old, historic' I guess, as that is what I have seen.

[Anonymous]

I always thought it denoted a WWII solider from a specific elite squadron/division lives in said house (which is why they're sorta a thing of the past and not really predominant anymore).
No idea why I think/thought this though . And reading this thread is now making me wonder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had no idea cast iron had a political affiliation. They originated as an architectural element to keep walls from moving or sagging away- they’re all over houses in Alexandria for just that purpose.

Those are anchor plates. The barnstars that OP is referring to are the decorative ones used on barns in Pennsylvania usually by settlers of German descent (Pennsylvania Deutsch/Dutch).

Thanks for quoting Wikipedia... would have never found that myself. These stars are all over the Midwest too but the wiki author probably has never stopped in those flyover states. Super common everywhere.

I miss being able to show any kind of American pride. Seems all the symbols have been appropriated by the right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had no idea cast iron had a political affiliation. They originated as an architectural element to keep walls from moving or sagging away- they’re all over houses in Alexandria for just that purpose.

Those are anchor plates. The barnstars that OP is referring to are the decorative ones used on barns in Pennsylvania usually by settlers of German descent (Pennsylvania Deutsch/Dutch).

I think they look nice if they are anchor plates on an old colonial in the area or the big stars up in PA. Not sure if there are other regions where they are popular. I just think 'old, historic' I guess, as that is what I have seen.

You’ll see a lot of them if you drive to the Delmarva beaches. Frequently on newish prefab houses.

[Anonymous]

They go well with decorative wagon wheels.

[Anonymous]

OP do you mean barn star, barn hex, or barn quilt? They are all different things.

[Anonymous]

You mean something like this? I think they're tacky. The owner of the house probably has Live Laugh Love embroidered on pillows or on fancy art on the walls. Try hard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I had no idea cast iron had a political affiliation. They originated as an architectural element to keep walls from moving or sagging away- they’re all over houses in Alexandria for just that purpose.

Those are anchor plates. The barnstars that OP is referring to are the decorative ones used on barns in Pennsylvania usually by settlers of German descent (Pennsylvania Deutsch/Dutch).

You see cast iron anchor plates on homes in Georgetown and Old Town. Here are some examples. They are used on brick homes where there is settling and the brick or concrete wall is bowing (caving out from the wooden supports for the house). The anchor plates hold the brick or concrete walls to the wooden structure. Agree that OP is talking about the decorative Barn Stars. Besides being a thing in the East Coast Amish region it is a thing in parts of the mid-west, too. All of our relatives who own farms in Iowa and Nebraska have Barn Stars on their barns. It doesn't matter if they are a livestock or crop farm. Oddly I almost never see them on barns in southern Virginia where we have a lot of friends with farms. We don't have them on our barns either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You mean something like this? I think they're tacky. The owner of the house probably has Live Laugh Love embroidered on pillows or on fancy art on the walls. Try hard.

That first house with the maroon shutters is so cute, but I would take out those large stars and the gazing balls.

[Anonymous]

My general perception is that you probably have many other things around your home that might give one tetanus or cause lead poisoning.

[Anonymous]

hate

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You mean something like this? I think they're tacky. The owner of the house probably has Live Laugh Love embroidered on pillows or on fancy art on the walls. Try hard.

“Gather”

[Anonymous]

I wanted one and my husband was horrified. Said they are all over in the Trump areas in WV and PA. His impression is that they are low end decor.

I never saw it this way before but I moved on.