MPB 14-26-02

Photo 1
Sides Painted
1
Color
Black
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Credits

Photo 1 & by Tom Plimpton (1987).

Photo 2 by Lowell Whitehead (ca. 1990).

Photo 3 Google street view (Aug. 2023).

Photo 4 Google satellite image.
Other Information

Tom Plimpton's location was IN-57 north of IN-68 by 1.0 mile. Google map's distance tool measured 0.9 mile.

The barn is clearly visible in Historic Aerials' imagery (1987). The distance measurement tool was used to obtain the decimal coordinates for the barn. The coordinates were input to the Google map program and the red pin on Photo 4 is the exact location where the barn stood.

Photo 3 is a view looking in at the site of the barn from IN-57.

In reviewing Historic Aerials' imagery the barns were both existing 1987. In imagery dated 1992 the front part of the Mail Pouch barn had fallen. 1998 imagery shows that the Mail Pouch barn was gone; however, the smaller barn to the right, in Photo 1, still remained. By 2003, imagery showed both barns gone and the site cleared.
Where to find it

*GONE* (fallen and removed) Along the southeast side of IN-57 northeast of the intersection with IN-68 by 0.9 mile. The barn was on the right side of the highway headed northeast from IN-68. The Mail Pouch sign faced northwest. One end. Black background.

Address
10279 S IN-57
City
Elberfeld
State
IN
Zipcode
47613
Country
USA
Latitude
N 38° 12.2992'
Longitude
W -87° 26.9583'
lat
38.204987
lng
-87.449305
  • Photo 2
  • Photo 3
  • Photo 4