"Steel Buildings Ready To Erect, Sent to Farms In Three States"
The headline above appeared in the Meriden Daily Journal out of Birmingham, Alabama on November 22, 1938. The news article goes on to say, "Steel went to the farm today when the Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Company shipped the first of twelve units of pre-fabricated metal farm buildings to sites selected by the Farm Security Administration in Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina."
What's old is new again as farmers discover or re-discover the versatility, practicality, strength and durability of pre-engineered steel buildings and prefabricated metal building construction for agriculture. Ag steel buildings are going up all over the midwest as an economical and durable alternative to wooden structures. Metal buildings are rust-free and require virtually no maintenance while they are strong enough to stand up to harsh weather conditions of many kinds.
"Complete pre-fabrication enables swift erection of the buildings by the simple expedient of bolting together the panels. This work may be performed by the farmer or purchased with a few helpers," the old-time news article goes on to say. "These buildings bring the cost of pre-fabricated metal construction down to a competing level with buildings of other materials for the first time, T.O.I. spokesman said."
Those old-timers sure knew what they were talking about - for farm buildings and virtually any other kind of building construction, pre-engineered steel buildings and metal building construction is the only way to go.
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