This early building, inspired by M. H. Lott and built as a community project by area homesteaders in 1894, is characterized by post-and-beam construction covered with log-veneer siding. Built when the land was privately owned, it is the only remaining building of the original fairground complex. A WPA-funded project that rebuilt the fairground in the mid-1930s salvaged and remodeled it, adding casement windows, a hardwood floor, and the log-veneer siding. The building has always served as a central gathering spot at the fair. In the 1960s, it was renamed the “Jeffers Building” in honor of Lawrence and Jo Jeffers, whose countless hours devoted to Youth Projects, 4-H, and FFA made them champions of Madison County’s youth.