Milton in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Walker Barn
A City of Milton Historic Site
Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 2, 2018
1. Walker Barn Marker
Inscription.
Walker Barn. . Atlanta physician John Walker (1902-1977) purchased a 500 acre farm here in the 1930s. The barn was built in the late 19th century. Originally, the transverse frame barn, with several cribs, was joined together under one roof, separated by an aisle. The barn supported Dr. Walker's herd of champion Angus cattle. Over time, the barn has been modified substantially. Several years after Walker's death, the land was divided into 3 to 10 acre parcels and sold, assuring that the bucolic nature of the farm would remain. Recently the barn was converted into a modern dressage facility.
Atlanta physician John Walker (1902-1977) purchased a 500 acre farm here in the 1930s. The barn was built in the late 19th century. Originally, the transverse frame barn, with several cribs, was joined together under one roof, separated by an aisle. The barn supported Dr. Walker's herd of champion Angus cattle. Over time, the barn has been modified substantially. Several years after Walker's death, the land was divided into 3 to 10 acre parcels and sold, assuring that the bucolic nature of the farm would remain. Recently the barn was converted into a modern dressage facility.
Location. 34° 7.29′ N, 84° 18.656′ W. Marker is in Milton, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is on Brittle Road 0.4 miles north of Bethany Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13775 Brittle Road, Alpharetta GA 30004, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally,
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this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont and in Metro Atlanta. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 598 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
