[1] Designed by farmer Daniel E. Krause and built by stonemason William Mensenkamp, the barn has become renowned for its historical significance.

[2] Like many other barns, it was built of fieldstone, but in a unique fashion: its walls are more thoroughly stonework than most stone barns, and its massive arch entrances are large enough to permit the passage of large hay wagons through both ends.

[3] Seventeen years after its erection, the barn and the rest of its farm were sold by the Krause family in 1920.

[3] During the mid-1950s, the property was purchased by two brothers, who operated the farm into the 21st century and oversaw significant repair work in the 1990s.

[4] In 2000, the Krause Barn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural significance.