04/18/2025
Preserving Local History in Muscatine 🛠️
We're proud to be performing light maintenance work on one of Muscatine’s most iconic structures — the Historic County Barn at Discovery Park.
Built in 1926, this impressive 40x60 ft barn was originally designed as a dairy barn for the County farm, home to an award-winning Holstein herd. What sets it apart is its stunning 42-ft high "free span" Gothic-style hay mow — a revolutionary design for its time, purchased from Louden Industries of Fairfield, Iowa.
This barn is believed to be one of the largest Louden barns ever built — and the only one open to the public. We’re honored to help preserve its legacy for future generations to enjoy.
Learn more about the barn here - Friends of the Old Barn