The Peter and Isabelle McCulloch McQuie Milkhouse is a historic building located on a farm southwest of Earlham, Iowa, United States. The McQuies were natives of Scotland who immigrated to the US in 1857, and settled in Madison County in 1871. They bought a 320-acre (130 ha) farm that in time grew to 680 acres (280 ha).[2] This building is an early example of a vernacular limestone farm building. The single-story structure is composed of ashlar and rubble stone that might have been quarried at Parkins Quarry in Madison Township. Two-thirds of the building housed the milkhouse. The other third was separated from the milkhouse by a stone wall, and may have housed a hired man.[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
Peter and Isabelle McCulloch McQuie Milkhouse | |
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| Location | Southwest of Earlham |
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| Coordinates | 41°25′51″N 94°09′34″W / 41.43083°N 94.15944°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1875 |
| MPS | Legacy in Stone: The Settlement Era of Madison County, Iowa TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 87001656[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 29, 1987 |
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Roslea Johnson. "Peter and Isabelle McCulloch McQuie Milkhouse". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-07-27. with photos
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