The stone structure was built as a farm utility cave. In the summer, milk was stored and in the winter vegetables and fruits. Built of native sandstone, the cave itself contains enough stone to build a large residence. The cave is cemented inside and out. The center of the outside of the cave is grass.
Beautiful wildflowers adorn the cave structure.
The memory of Kalida lives on. Looking upon the empty landscape now it is hard for one to imagine the town site as it was then, filled with life, love and the indomitable perseverance of the pioneer spirit. Church was held in the Durand stone school house. They had petitioned for right of way to build a depot, car yards and water facilities. Several houses and a store were established.