[48] West Virginia



Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Black
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes, Painted over, Covered over
Where to find it

*GONE* (Painted over and then boarded over) Along the northwest side of Energy Hwy (WV-2) southwest of WV-7, in New Martinsville, by about 1.7 miles. The barn is on the right side of the highway headed southwest. The Mail Pouch sign faced northeast. One end. Black background.

Latitude
N 39° 37.06'
Longitude
W -80° 52.66'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
2
Color
Black
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes, Greatly faded
Where to find it

Along the east side of Hornet Highway (US-250), south of the WV-7 intersection, by 1.0 mile. Just south of the intersection with Rogue Run Road. The barn is along the left side of Hornet Hwy (US-250) headed south from WV-7. Mail Pouch end faces southwest. Mail Pouch side faces northwest. Original black backgrounds.

Latitude
N 39° 38.8608'
Longitude
W -80° 25.0524'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
2
Color
Black
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE* (razed and removed)  Along the west side of Energy Hwy (WV-2) north of WV-7 intersection at the New Martinsville Bridge, by 4.7 miles. The barn was along the left side of Energy Hwy (WV-2), in the town of Proctor, headed north away from the bridge.  The Mail Pouch end faced north. The Mail Pouch side face east. Black backgrounds.

Latitude
N 39° 42.7002'
Longitude
W -80° 49.4148'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Black
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE* Along the northeast side of Palestine Rd. (WV-14) northwest of the Roane Co. line by about 3.1 miles. The barn was on the right side of the highway headed northwest. The Mail Pouch sign faced southeast. One side. Black background.

Latitude
N 38° 56.76'
Longitude
W -81° 23.20'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE* (razed and removed) Along the south side of Lees Run Rd. (CR-14/18) east of WV-14 (Palestine Rd.) by about 230'. The intersection of Lees Run Rd. & WV-14 is north of Main St., in Reedy, by about 4.8 miles. The barn was on the right side of Lees Run Rd. headed east. The Mail Pouch sign faced west. One side. Black background.

Latitude
38° 56.74'
Longitude
-81° 23.14'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
2
Color
Black
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE* (partially fallen and removed) Along the northwest side of Palestine Rd. (WV-14) past MPB/WOW 48-53-03 to drive (Doodle Land) to the left off of Palestine Rd (WV-14) by 0.2 mile. The barn was across the Little Kanawha River. Mail Pouch end faced southwest. Mail Pouch side faced southeast. Black backgrounds.

Latitude
N 38° 58.3625'
Longitude
W -81° 23.4391'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Black
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE* (razed and removed) Along the northeast side of Elizabeth Pike (WV-14) southeast of I-77 intersection by 8.1 miles. Just north of CH-4/2 by 0.2 mile. CH-4/2 is the road back to the Wirt Co. Fairground. The barn was on the left side of Elizabeth Pike (WV-14) headed southeast from I-77. The Mail Pouch sign faced southeast. One side. Black background.

Latitude
N 39° 07.1257'
Longitude
W -81° 25.4082'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Black
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes
Where to find it

Along the northwest side of Ridge Rd., in Vienna. From I-77 take exit 179 south on WV-68 to CR-14/16 (Rosemor Rd.). Make right onto Rosemor Rd. and travel about 2.8 miles to CR-3 (Ridge Rd.). Travel about 0.06 mile on Ridge Rd. The barn is on the left side of the road headed northeast. The Mail Pouch sign faces southwest. One end. Black background.   Originally MPB 35-05-09.

Latitude
N 39° 20.07'
Longitude
W -81° 30.65'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Black
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes
Where to find it

Along the south side of Elizabeth Pike (WV-14) south of I-77. Exit I-77 at exit 170 and head south on WV-14 for about 0.7 mile. The barn is on the right side of the highway headed southeast. The Mail Pouch sign faces northwest. One end. Black background. The sign is covered with vines and difficult to see.

Latitude
N 39° 10.96'
Longitude
W -81° 31.25'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Black
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE* (razed and removed) Along the south side of Southern Hwy. (CH-21) south of WV-14 by about 2.0 miles. The barn was on the left side of the highway headed south. The Mail Pouch sign faced northeast. One side. Black background.

Latitude
N 39° 09.6197'
Longitude
W -81° 32.3839'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
2
Color
Black
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes
Where to find it

Along the northeast side of Southern Hwy. (CH-21) south of WV-14 by about 6.5 miles. The barn is on the left side of the highway headed southeast. One end faces southeast. One end faces northwest. Two ends. Black backgrounds.

Latitude
N 39° 06.00'
Longitude
W -81° 32.92'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
3
Color
Black
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE* (fallen) Along the southwest side of Red Hill Rd.(CR-50/38/old US-50) southeast of I-77 by about 2.7 miles. The barn was on the right side of the highway headed southeast. Two ends. One side. Black backgrounds.

Latitude
N 39° 14.59'
Longitude
W -81° 28.04'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Red
Structure
Other Building
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE* (razed, removed and replaced with a new building)* Along the south side of Jewell Rd., in Parkersburg, north of WV-892 (DuPont Rd.) by about 0.4 miles. The building was on the right side of the road headed northeast. The Mail Pouch sign faced northwest. One side. Red backcground.

Latitude
N 39° 15.68'
Longitude
W -81° 37.03'
Photo 1
Sides Painted
1
Color
Black
Structure
Other Building
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE (razed and removed)* Along the west side of Midland Trail W (US-60) north of the I-64 interchange by about 2.5 miles. The building was on the left side of the highway headed north. The Mail Pouch sign faced north. One side. Black Background.

Latitude
N 37° 56.14'
Longitude
W -80° 39.10'
Photo 1
Sides Painted
1
Color
Black
Structure
Brick Building
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes, Greatly faded, Faded away
Where to find it

Along the west side of Main St. north of the intersection with 5th St., in Point Pleasant, by 180'. The 2-story masonry building is on the left side of Main St. headed north from 5th St. The Mail Pouch and Kentucky Club signs faced north. One side. Black backgrounds.

Latitude
N 38° 50.6490'
Longitude
W -82° 08.3130'
Photo 1
Sides Painted
1
Color
Black
Structure
Brick Building
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE* (razed and removed)  Northwest corner of Marshall St. & 10th St. in McMechen. The brick building was on the right side of Marshall St. headed south toward 10th St. The Mail Pouch/Melo Crown signs faced north. One side. Brick building. Black backgrounds.

Latitude
N 39° 59.27'
Longitude
W -80° 43.76'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Black
Structure
Brick Building
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes, Greatly faded
Where to find it

Along the northwest side of US-250/WV-92 (Crim Ave), in Belington, south of Bridge St. by about 600'. The building is on the right side of the street as you head southwest from Bridge St. The building is almost directly across from the Watkins St. intersection. The Mail Pouch sign faces southwest. One side. Two-story brick building. Original Black background. Greatly faded (amost gone - 2023).

Latitude
N 39° 01.41'
Longitude
W -79° 56.20'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Black
Structure
Other Building
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE* (razed and removed) Along the southeast side of US-250 (Beach Ave.). (Southeast corner of Row Ave. & Jackson Weaver Rd.) US. In Belington. The building was on the right side of the highway headed northeast on Beach Ave. (US-250). The Mail Pouch sign faced northeast. One side. Black background.

Latitude
N 38° 58.69'
Longitude
W -79° 56.98'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Black
Structure
Brick Building
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE (razed and removed)* Southwest corner of WV Rt. 85 (State St.) & Ave. C, in Madison. The MP sign faced southwest. One side. Two-story brick building. Black.

Latitude
N 38° 04.02'
Longitude
W -81° 49.18'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Black
Structure
Brick Building
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE* (razed and removed) The building was along the southwest side of state hwy 3 (WV-3) at the intesection with W27560 State Hwy 3  (WV-3)V-97, in Racine. The Mail Pouch sign was on the southeast side of the building. Black background.

Latitude
N 38° 08.5598'
Longitude
W -81° 39.5580'