The Vanishing American Outhouse

by Ronald Barlow

Celebrating this icon of Americana, this history of the "necessary house" covers the architecture and lore of the outhouse with amusing annecdotes, traditional verses, postcard art, and actual instructions to build one in the backyard. 20,000 first printing.

136 pages, Paperback

First published April 10, 2000

Reviews

[Pam]

Being from the South,I was amazed to see a book with so much research,pictures,facts & trivia about OUTHOUSES!As a child,I had no idea that outhouses were everywhere.The folklore,the postcards depicting cartoons,the history,etc.was AWESOME! Most impressive was Privy "necessary house" architectural design,complicated and as ornate as the some of the mansion they were privy to(pun intended).

[Katie]

Entertaining and easy to read, with lots of photos and illustrations. More than you even thought there was to learn about the [predominately western] history of toilets and privys from ancient royal toilet-side conferences to the more recent human litter box and baffling double decker outhouses...