Neil Stierle Farm - 10390 Waters - Chelsea, Michigan
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member DougK
Assisted by: Groundspeak Regular Member GT.US
N 42° 14.401 W 083° 55.918
17T E 258085 N 4680588
This Michigan Centennial Farm has an old-style sign and is somewhat hard to read from a the road.
Waymark Code: WMKGG3
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 04/11/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Jagman714
Views: 2
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In Sept, 1990, an article on page 5 of the Washtenaw Impressions (PDF) describes visiting the Stierle farm:

Neil Stierle raises field crops on 125 acres that he owns and 125 more he rents. He also sells select split oak fire place wood to a group of customers. His large barn was built in 1917. A small barn and smokehouse are pre-Civil War vintage.

Neil Stierle passed away in 2013 and his obituary can be found here.

A driving tour of German settlements in Washtenaw County (PDF) says this about the property:

SITE 6. J. F. Stierle Farm 10390 Waters Road, Freedom Township
The designated Centennial Farm includes a side-gable Greek Revival-style house, a stone smokehouse, a hip-roofed garage from the early 20th century and two bank barns. The smaller barn with gable roof and diamond-shaped gable cut-out dates to the mid to late 19th century. The larger barn with gambrel roof and attached milk house served the 20th century dairy operation on the farm.

County: Washtenaw County

Is the Farm open to the public?: Don't Know

Website: [Web Link]

Parking nearby?: yes

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