Although it is in Pratt County, the barn is close to Isabel. Ed Thornton built the adobe structure as a dairy barn in 1942. The foundation is concrete, the haymow is wood framed, and the body of the barn is made from sun-dried adobe bricks and is covered with white stucco. Sections of adobe bricks are exposed on the exterior, but more can be seen inside. Signage explains the architecture and history of the barn, which is located in the Isabel Wetland Wildlife Area and is owned by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. Always open. (NRHP)