The barn has a full basement and the fieldstone walls are two feet thick. The basement has been professionally restored by means of mortar tuck-point in an antique style matching the original.
Originally the barn housed cows, horses and chickens on the lower level. Prior to 1960 the barn was used as an art studio by the sculptor-owner of the property at the time and housed statues. Heinz & Rosemarie Luthi bought the property in1962. The property was originally 40 acres, however it was down to 3 and ½ acres when Luthi”s bought it. The Luthi family primarily used the barn for storage, although Heinz had a carpenter shop in what was once the chicken coop.
The barn is set back on the property and in order to see it permission of the owner to use the driveway is necessary.