Pilgrim Holiness Church (Arthur, Nebraska) built with strawbales in 1928 is still standing in good condition.
By Ammodramus - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11054846 |
"The horse-driven baling machine, invented and introduced into the grain-growing regions of the North American West in the 1870s, had the unintentional side effect of turning mounds of loose straw into tight, easy-t-handle building blocks. The settlers of the Nebraskan sandhills, who faced a lack of lumber and suitable sod for building their new homes, were the first to put these building blocks to use. Some of these early bale structures are still standing and occupied – a testament to the durability of straw bale walls and the community spirit.” - More Straw Bale Building by Chirs Magwood, Peter Mack, and Tina Therrien
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