Article from Marina Fuhrman  December 2003 Brief History of God’s Charles Knapp Round Barn now “on loan” to Twin Lakes Christian Center By TLCC Staff   1920 - barn is built along with matching but smaller corncrib, most likely by Charles Knapp, a carpenter, “artisan of unusually high order” and Christian gentleman who lived in Chicago and then Ford County Illinois. “Round Barn” Johnson is the tenant farmer at the time, with descendants still living in the area. It is used for dairy and breeding of Percheron horses. It is 61’ in diameter, 53’ high, had a 15’ diameter concrete stave silo in its center, and has just under 2800 square feet on each floor (assuming a round floor can be measured in square feet). 1941 - The farm is purchased by Ernest & Regina Heins. Their son, Milton and his wife Mary Heins use it for farming until 1992. 1986 - On December 23, the bam is listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings (thanks to Lowell Soike). 1992 - Vision of helping people live in Christ-centered simplicity includes creating a “life back on the farm” setting. 1993 - TLCC conceives the idea of placing a high level adventure course in haymow of a barn. 1994 - Spring, round barn is noticed and visited by Barry Back of TLCC staff. then by TLCC board, after being told, “This is a wild idea, but here’s what it can do for TLCC ...” The Heins family gives the bam to TLCC. 1994 - Summer, old hay and manure is removed from haymow and lower floor’s stalls by TLCC Serf campers. 1995 - Move of the bam is listed as an official Iowa Sesquicentennial Event. Well, it didn’t happen that way... 1996 - TLCC time, effort, add funds are spent on other projects, which have greater and long-standing needs. 1997 - An iowa Historical Resource Development Program matching grant for the roof is approved. 1998 - An HRDP matching grant for the haymow floor is approved. 1998 - Paul Iverson restores top compression ring and builds new cupola with help from TLCC staff. Dana Garrett, Structural engineering is provided by Kris Kohl, through a timely visit to TLCC by the ISU president... 1999 - Paul’s sons, Seth and Micah, spend April-August re-roofing the barn’s 54 square of cedar shingles. 2000-2001: Volunteers (MMAP, Hoop Johnson & others) remove old haymow floor and install two new layers. 2001 - New doors are made for the font entrance by Dana Garrett, who at this time works for Paul Iverson. 2002 - Sewer lines are re-routed at TLCC in anticipation of the barn coming in 2003. 2003 - January-April: Site planners are hired to help decide where to place new cabins and dining hall in relation where the round barn is going to go. As the result of an inspired plan, the barn gets relocated to its current site.       In April, work on the foundation begins and is delayed often due to rain. So much so, that on June 12, the last possible day to pour for adequate cure time, staff are tying the last reinforcing rods at 1:00 AM; the concrete arrives at 7:00. At midnight, Executive Director Joel Rude asks Gregg Peterson, TLCC’s Properties Manager, “after nine years of planning, why are we doing this at the last minute?”       The week of July 7, Ron Holland Housemovers arrive and are also challenged by heavy rain, as is the TLCC staff when it comes to final preparations of the new site. God sends sun and wind and a D7 bulldozer!       July 12th, the barn is moved to TLCC and sits high awaiting the construction of the new wall that it will rest on for as many decades as the Lord of the Harvest desires. For a history with more details, contact TLCC and one will be sent to you after it is written in a few months.