GILBERTSVILLE – An iconic landmark nestled within the Village of Gilbertsville will host one its annual fundraisers this weekend with a little help from friends.

The Major's Inn Foundation will host its yearly “Wrapped in Fabric” quilt show this upcoming Friday through Sunday inside the 52-room tudor style mansion that was once home to the Village’s namesake, Maj. James L. Gilbert.

Renown for its archetypal appointments and stately footprint, the Inn regularly serves as a hub for community members within the small village located just over the Otsego County line on State route 51 in the Town of Butternuts.

While the stoic stone and timber structure may seem like it has passed the test of time, the building that dates back to 1878 was at one point a mere crumbling pile of stones – neglected from necessary upkeep and basic repairs.

By the summer of 1978, the building had succumbed to being nothing more than a desolate eyesore in the community, riddled with graffiti and windows clad in plywood.

In 1980, with the interest reviving the landmark as a catalyst, unanimous public support of a not-for-profit to oversee plans to transform the Inn to its original grandeur were proposed and later made legal and binding that year.

Beginning with no capital reserves or endowment to fund the operation, the elected 15-member board organized a series of fundraisers – the Annual Quilt Show being one – to build a trust and sustain the Major's Inn.

More than 240 hand crafted quilts will be displayed throughout the various rooms amount the first and second levels of the Inn.

From the two-story high ballroom capped with open beam cathedral ceilings and rich oak wainscoting, to the more than 15 guest rooms and parlors throughout the second level, each room will boast an array of artisan American stitchwork.