Robinette Family Farm

The Limburg Barn on Robinette Family Farm was built in 1888 by Christian Limburg, son of German immigrant Marx Limburg, and Samuel Andrew, a neighbor noted for his skills as a carpenter. The barn was built to replace a log barn that was present when the Limburg family purchased the farm in 1866. The barn was and still is used for livestock. Ridge pine from the farm's property was used in combination with oak to construct the barn. It has been through various renovations and had multiple roofs replaced and other enhancements over the years. It was painted red in the 1980s, and in the 1990s, Ira Robinette's grandson, Houston Guettner, made a sign reading "Built in 1888" for the barn. The shed area of the barn houses Hoyt Robinette's 1947 Farmall Club Tractor, which was the first tractor on the farm and is still used to plow and cultivate the vegetable garden.

Adaline Gilliam Robinette moved to the farm in Roane county with her husband, Ira Taylor Robinette and daughter Beuna in 1914. They lived in a log cabin that existed on the farm and had a son, Hoyt. After Ira built a new, larger home in 1920, Adaline (Addie) purchased a treadle sewing machine from her brother and used it for the next 40 years to fashion clothese for the family. When Ira passed away in 1957, Addie moved in with her daughter Beuna and quilted to pass the time, piecing several tops for her grandchildren. The quilt on the barn is taken from a series of Addie's creations that were found after her death in 1966.