Maple Leaf Barn Quilt, rural Grundy Center, IA
N 42° 24.436 W 092° 42.601
15T E 523861 N 4695036
The simple green “Maple Leaf” barn quilt was painted as part of the “Paint Iowa Beautiful” grant and doubled as part of the Grundy County Barn Quilt Project.
Waymark Code: WMAXR2
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 03/08/2011
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Grundy County was the first county in Iowa to start the painted barn quilt project, a rural art form that has caught on to create more than 60 unique quilts. The idea started in 2003 to lure tourists into their area. Alliant Energy agreed to mount them at no cost to the owner. It is not unusual to see bus tours or private motorists slowing down or stopping at one of these colorful farms.
The simple green “Maple Leaf” barn quilt was painted as part of the “Paint Iowa Beautiful” grant and doubled as part of the Grundy County Barn Quilt Project. It faces the road on the side of the family’s 1952 machine shed. “Maple Leaf” is #16 on the quilt tour map and is found on the east side of Q Avenue northwest of Grundy Center.
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This was one of many barn quilts we found while visiting friends on a recent trip to NE Iowa.
Type of Barn: Barn still in use
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