This historic barn symbolizes Hancock County's agricultural heritage. Originally built around the 1850's, probably by the McKinnis family who settled the farmstead, this English style, three bay barn was reconstructed using 70% of the original timber and stones from the old foundation. It was first used to store grain and farm tools, and over the years it was adapted to house animals. Timber framing methods such as mortise and tenon joints created sturdy buildings meant to last more than a lifetime. Old northwestern Ohio barns like this one typically had large center doors and were raised off the ground, with many vents or openings in the siding for ventilation to dry grain. Without windows, the inside stayed cool and dark to preserve farm goods. The roof was originally covered with wooden shingles, which were later covered with metal roofing for better protection. A restroom addition was blended with the barn design like an old milkhouse or workshed. Findlay area Kiwanis club members, Park District staff, and a local barn builder dismantled the original structure and reconstructed the barn on the same site during 1992-1993. White oak beams with poplar siding and flooring were obtained from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry. A barn raising was held on June 5, 1993, and the barn opened to the public in 1995. As part of a program with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the McKinnis-Litzenberg barn is Barn-Again.