Barn Quilt Locations
2197 St. Paris-Jackson Road, St. Paris
Barn Owners: Jim and Barbara Zook
Quilt Square: "Mother's Choice"
Sponsors: The Zook Family
The barn displaying the quilt was built in 1973 replacing an old corncrib. This modern barn has metal siding and roof. It is used to house farm machinery and a machine shop. The bank barn on the property was built in the late 1800's. It was built with hand-hewed beams with wooden pegs. It housed horses in the early years and has since housed hogs and 4-H steer projects. It currently is used for machinery storage. This farm has been in Barbara's family of Pences for four generations. The Zooks moved to the farm in 1960 and purchased it in 1967 from Barbara's aunt, Lucille Pence.
The quilt square is called "Mother's Choice". The three basic colors in the quilt represent their three children and the nine green areas represent their nine grandchildren. The green and yellow represent Jim's favorite equipment, John Deere.
Fast Facts
Champaign County is conveniently nestled in the heart of west central Ohio.
- Established in 1805
- 30 miles from Columbus or Dayton; 10 miles from Springfield
- Serviced by U.S. Routes 68 and 36; within 15 miles of Interstates 70 and 75
- Blend of service, retail, manufacturing and agricultural businesses
- Miles of bike trails, hiking trails, rivers and wooded area wind its way through the county
- Population approximately 39,800; 428 square miles
- Quaint shopping, dining and art/antique shops
- Home to Warren Grimes the "father of aviation lighting"
- Well-known Champaign Countians include: William Saxbe, Clancy Brown, Johnny Appleseed and A.B. Graham
- Airport: Grimes Field (General Aviation)
- Home to Urbana University
- Destinations: Simon Kenton recreation trails, Cedar Bog, Ohio Caverns, Johnny Appleseed Museum, Mad River, Champaign County Fairgrounds, Kiser Lake State Park