not sustain the farms on the island. As a result, families began leaving in the 1940s. John Hutzler died in 1944. After his death, development groups purchased many of the farms on the island. However, development activities never materialized. In the 1970s, the National Park Service purchased the Hutzler farm (along with other South Manitou Island properties) from Martin J. McCarthy, and took over management as part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Description Hutzler's Barn is located in a clearing along with the Hutzler farmhouse and other outbuildings in various states of repair. the barn is a -story frame, gable-roof swine barn, measuring by , sitting on 16-inch-square wooden beams. The upper level was used to store hay, while the lower level was used to house pigs. The walls are constructed from weathered wood with the front gable roof covered with tar paper. The interior of the barn is partitioned into three sections, each with its own entrance. References German-American culture in Michigan Agricultural buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan Buildings and structures completed in 1875 Buildings and structures in Leelanau County, Michigan Barns in Michigan National Register of Historic Places in Leelanau County, Michigan National Register of Historic Places in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore