Barn Quilt Locations
2624 N US Hwy 68, Urbana
Barn Owners: David and Carol Smith
Quilt Square: "Fish Are A-Swimmin"
Sponsors: Freshwater Farms
This barn was originally the Powell family farm. Kirby Chicken Hatchery was the next owner and had a booming business in the 1950s and 1960s. The Dave Smith family bought the farm in 1983 and started an ongoing renovation project. The barn was pressure washed from top to bottom, all of the siding was re-nailed and the structural elements were restored. The first floor has been turned into energy efficient well-insulated rooms with an in-floor heating system. The first floor houses a federally-inspected seafood processing facility, offices and work shop areas and the farm's retail store. What once housed mounds of hay on the 2nd floor has been renovated for private parties and receptions with a banquet hall and dance floor area.
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