2008 Family/Private Adaptive Use John K.
Matousek Barn Owosso
Built in the late 1800s, this barn was part of
property purchased by family members in the 1920s and eventually by Mr.
Matousek. The barn was used for dairy cattle for about 40 years. Some of the
original wooden stanchions and feeding mangers are still intact. The idea to
transform the barn to a site for a wedding by son, John J. Matousek, was not
initially greeted with enthusiasm but once the clean-up work began so did the
vision for what it could become. A stairway to the loft was added along with
safety railing and a beverage bar where the cooling area for milk once stood.
The barn is now the focal point for friends and family gatherings.
Built in the late 1800s, this barn was part of
property purchased by family members in the 1920s and eventually by Mr.
Matousek. The barn was used for dairy cattle for about 40 years. Some of the
original wooden stanchions and feeding mangers are still intact. The idea to
transform the barn to a site for a wedding by son, John J. Matousek, was not
initially greeted with enthusiasm but once the clean-up work began so did the
vision for what it could become. A stairway to the loft was added along with
safety railing and a beverage bar where the cooling area for milk once stood.
The barn is now the focal point for friends and family gatherings.