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Originally Posted by 38bill

Pole barns were originally built using something like round telephone poles sunk into the ground but now they are primarily built using treated square posts.

Exactly, very good explanation. Mine is 8 x 8 square posts. You could never afford to build it today. White oak posts and the rest of the building what appears to be clear cedar. Mostly 2 by 10 and 2 by 12 lumber.