I see many houses with a large star on them. why?

Question

I see many houses with a large star on them. why?

Answer 1

Maybe they are the homes of jewish families. Or maybe you are obsessed with stars as you nick name would suggest

Answer 2

It's a practice using the symbolic star to ward off hurricanes and tornadoes. They are very prominent in places like Massachusetts and along the eastern seaboard of the US.

Answer 3

They are currently very trendy, but these "Amish barn stars" originated approximately 300 years ago with religious refugees who came to the US (which included Amish and Mennonites who are commonly referred to as Pennsylvania Dutch). It started with painted geometric symbols such as the common star (hex) sign and has evolved into multi-dimensional stars.

They were once painted directly onto barns, but in the 1970's craftspeople began using roofing tiles to make them. Post 1990's, thin sheets of steel were being used. Unfinished ones tend to rust and have evolved as quite a popular decoration.

The barn star was referred to as a symbol of good luck and protection from evil spirits and this belief is passed on today.  Each color has a significance.