Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Quilt Sightings

Last weekend Renee and I spent an afternoon visiting local historic sites in NJ that were open to the public free of charge.


First stop was the Little Red Schoolhouse in Florham Park. It was constructed in 1866 and expanded in 1905. It's on the State and National Registers of Historic Places. 


A portion of the interior was set up to depict a school room.


Quilts were displayed on racks in between the large windows.


This one, in particular, caught my eye. The label states the quilt was made c. 1850 by Mrs. Jesse Keys, Sr., mother of the first mayor, Jesse Keys. 


Check out these fabrics including my all-time favorite, Prussian Blue. 


Across the way were a few more quilts and the one in the middle was really interesting.


Love the squiggly fabric and the turkey red.


The Silas Riggs Saltbox House in Ledgewood was moved to its present location at Drakesville Historic Park in 1962. 


Going from room to room we saw a Carpenter's Wheel on a rope bed . . .


. . . and a Log Cabin on a rack against the wall.


Another Log Cabin was in the upstairs bedroom.


A Bicentennial Quilt was prominently displayed on the way out. 


And here's a block of that little Saltbox House. 


Next door is the c. 1827 King Store which provided food staples to boat crews along the Morris Canal. It was also the post office, polling place and general store. No quilts in here just an interesting building that is being restored.


Another gem is the King House Museum which features period furnishings and two exhibit rooms on the first floor.  


In 1935 English artist, James Marland, painted a mural on four walls in the dining room. The upstairs rooms were not open due to ongoing restoration. 

All in all it was a fun afternoon!

Have a great week!




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Copyright 2018, Barbara Schaffer

 

12 comments:

  1. What a fun day! The Riggs saltbox intrigues me. Do you know where it was moved from? Riggs was a big name here in Robinhood (Georgetown) from 1780 to 1890. There are 11 Riggs family buildings still standing in Robinhood.

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  2. Very interesting! Thanks for sharing your pictures of places I'll never get to see first hand. ---"Love"

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  3. I love historic buildings! You add quilts and I love it even more!

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  5. What a charming way to spend the day. The quilts add a warm and personal touch. Love the Prussian blue too. That's a beautiful quilt!

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  6. Thank you for taking us along. Thank goodness these wonderful buildings are being recognized and kept up. And what stunning quilts on display - especially the one by Mrs. Keyes and the Carpenter’s Wheel.

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  7. It was very pleasant to visit these places with you. Thanks for sharing. ;^)

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  8. I love visiting historic places, and as Lori says, it is even better when you through in vintage quilts! Loved this. :)

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  9. I am really drawn to that Log Cabin quilt. What a great place to explore. Thanks for sharing your fun outing with us! I adore painted murals what a fabulous house/museum

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  10. THE CLOSE UP OF THE LOG CABIN SHOWED IT WAS CONSTRUCTED DIFFERENTLY, MORE IN A SPIRAL... INTERESTING! I WONDER IF IT WAS A MISTAKE OR A BEGINNER OR A REAL DESIGN CHOICE TO DO SO... I MAY JUST COPY THAT IDEA!

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  12. Oh !! Your visit in historical houses was certainly instructive and very interesting ! And the quilts are fabulous... thank you for sharing with us !

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