People driving by on a gravel road in Chickasaw County can admire this arched-roof barn that was saved and restored by owner Adolph Havlik, a farmer in north-central Iowa, at 1745 Cheyenne Ave., Ionia.
It was built in 1912 as a dairy barn by Adolph’s late wife’s grandfather, Nicholas Hugeback, and later was used for beef cattle. In 1953 it was damaged by a tornado and restored. Later, the foundation was replaced with glacier-deposited stones found in the area. Gray steel siding was installed in 2007, as well as a steel roof in 2021.
It serves as an example of the high regard farmers have for the barns built and used by their ancestors. (2022 photo)