MPB 14-45-01

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

Photo 1 by Rick Curnutt (Oct. 1980).

Photo 2 by Tom Plimpton (1982).

Photo 3 Google street view (May 2024).

Photo 4 Google satellite image.
Other Information

The Mail Pouch barn and the other buildings (visible in Photo 2) are clearly visible in Historic Aerials' imagery (1973). 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 location where the Mail Pouch barn was once located. The location also coordinates with Rick Curnutt's location as being along the west side of US-41 just south of the road to Creston. The Historic Aerials' imagery shows the barn was still existing in 1984; however, by the next available historic imagery in 1998, the barn along with the other buildings had been razed and removed and the site cleared. The site is now grown over and the Google street view (May 2024) is looking in toward the site from US-41.

Where to find it

*GONE* (razed and removed) Along the west side of US-41south of the intersection with US-231 by 5.6 miles.  The barn was on the right side of US-41 headed south from US-231. The Mail Pouch sign faced south. One end. Red background.

Address
15500 Wicker Ave (US-41)
City
Cedar Lake
State
IN
Zipcode
46303
Country
USA
Latitude
N 41° 20.4445'
Longitude
W -87° 28.2601'
lat
41.340741
lng
-87.471001
  • Photo 2
  • Photo 3
  • Photo 4