Barn Quilts of Rock County

7903 E L J Townline Rd Milton, WI 53563 This Dutch gambrel-roofed barn was housing milk cows before 1895. The north portion was the first project of Robert Bauer, who built it as a free standing horse barn. Robert Wenham moved in and attached the horse barn to the original barn to house heifers. The barn recently received a new white steel roof, new boards and a new coat of paint. The farm has been in the Wenham family since 1939.

5041 E Wilcox Rd Janesville, WI 53546 The land along Wilcox Rd was first platted around 1839. Volney Atwood and Asa Farnsworth purchased, subdivided and sold the land. The property was originally owned by a Wilcox, but the road is named for the Wilcox's bachelor son, Billy. Descendents of the Wilcox family lived on the farm until the early 1970s.

10818 N Vickerman Rd Milton, WI 53563 Grandmother's Cross was given to Bonnie for her birthday. In turn, she gave her brother and husband Flaming Star because they like to sit on the patio and watch the sun go down. The house of cream brick was built in 1867 by Ira Webb, a gentleman farmer from New York.

2231 S Co Rd J Janesville, WI 53546

8209 N Vickerman Rd Milton, WI 53563 The arched roof barn was rebuilt after burning down when Louise was in eighth grade. The loft has been the site of many barn dances. Notice the poured cement silo with a formed cement top. Also notice the curious cow.

Loose Threads Quilt Shop 8005 N Janesville St Milton, WI 53563 One of three blocks found at this wonderful quilt shop.

4407 S Co Rd J Janesville, WI 53546

The Corner Closet 251 Parkview Dr Milton, WI 53563 Beth Marquart, owner of The Corner Closet Resale Shop, wanted a quilt pattern from the historic Milton House, just across the school yard from her shop. The actual quilt was signed by those vowing not to drink spirits. This building was constructed by Fredrick Dunn in 1909 as a clothing store. It became a pharmacy in 1917, and was later a grocery store, gift shop and hair salon.

The Berry Basket 4026 N Henke Rd Milton, WI 53563

4835 E Bingham Rd Milton, WI 53563 This property has been in the Hanauska family since 1913. Harold's father and grandfather hauled rocks from the fields that were split by hand to build the foundation for the barn. The dairy barn was rebuilt in 1921 with split field stone, oak beams and wooden pegs from the farm's woods. The milkhouse was rebuilt in 1968 when the farm converted from cans to a bulk tank. The double corncrib was built in 1961 using farm oak trees.