The 2024 Recipients are:

 

Troy & Amber Shipper of Roann/Wabash County

The Shippers had already accomplished extensive repairs to their early 20th century T-Plan bank barn in Miami County, and will use the grant and matching funds to complete work to install windows where the originals were removed, add ventilation, repair foundation failures, and seal and paint the roof and siding. 

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Todd Scales & Leigh Ann Akard of Ladoga/Montgomery County

Todd Scales and Leigh Ann Akard's c. 1900 workhorse stable and hay barn in Putnam County sustained considerable storm and wind damage in the past year and requires the replacement of several perimeter support posts and a new foundation to secure the structure for future use. Ongoing work will include completing the rehabilitation to match the original as closely as possible. 

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Tom & Connie (Fouts) Livingston of Galveston/Cass County

Tom and Connie (Fouts) Livingston plan to install new siding on the badly deteriorated south end of their 1870’s hand hewn beech bank barn 2024 IBF Barn Grant Recipients in Cass County. Following that repair, they plan to patch and replace the siding on the remaining facades as needed to ensure a weather-tight structure. 

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LaPorte County Historical Steam Society in LaPorte County.

The non-profit LaPorte County Historical Steam Society is rehabilitating and stabilizing its early 20th century plank framed, Shawver trussed dairy barn to support the educational activities of the Hesston Steam Museum. The IBF grant will join additional committed funds to assist with general carpentry, window, door, and roof repairs required to return this possible kit barn to its original condition.

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