One approaches the farmstead from a north-south gravel road (151st Street) and enters the property on the gravel driveway, which leads to the historic core of the property. Within this core is a cluster of buildings and structures including a 1955 residence, two barns, granary/feed shed, cow shed, two chicken houses, garage, and an outhouse. Beyond this historic core are three modern metal barns/sheds to the north, a greenhouse (c. 2003) to the south, and a 1960s-era trench silo to the west.
Many of the farmstead buildings are difficult to accurately assign a date of construction, especially with the common practice of reusing building materials on farmsteads. Estimated dates for buildings and structures are therefore based on family recollections, physical evidence, and historic photographs.
South Barn: built c. 1910; it is smaller than the north barn; features similar gable roof and lean-to on the west; has drop wood siding and vertical board-and-batten siding. Foundation is being eroded on west elevation, and the corner has been temporarily shored.
Granary/Grain & Feed Shed: built c. 1910; one-story, wood-frame building with gabled metal roof. The west half of the building features an open-slat horizontal wood siding, and the east half has vertical board-and-batten siding and features an open passage for grain wagons or trucks to pull in and unload grain.
Cow shed: built c. 1910; one-story, wood-frame building with gabled metal rood and is clad with vertical wood plank siding. East elevation of building is open and wood hedge posts support the building.
Chicken House 1: c. 1900-1920; one-story, wood-frame building with a gabled metal roof. It is clad with horizontal wood drop siding that matches the south barn and garage.
Chicken House 2: c. 1900-1920; one-story, wood-frame building rests on a concrete slab foundation and has a shed roof sloping to the north. Bldg. is clad with vertical wood siding and it faces south.
Outhouse: c. 1900. It is one-story, wood-frame and rests upon a concrete foundation. Features a shed roof sloping to the south. Clad with vertical wood siding.
Garage: c. 1910-1920. One-car garage with a gable roof. It is clad with horizontal wood drop siding. Rests upon a concrete foundation. Features a double-leaf hinged door that swings outward located along the south elevation. one wood window on each side elevation.
Residence: 1955 - replaced residence that burned in 1944. One-story, rectangular plan, low-pitched gable roof, wood siding is wide 14-inch horizontal shake; house faces north.
Metal Outbuilding 1: garage, post-1970.
Metal Outbuilding 2: hay barn, 1970.
Metal Outbuilding 3: dairy barn, 1995.
