[13] Illinois



Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Brown
Structure
Brick Building
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes, Greatly faded
Where to find it

Southwest corner of US Rt. 51(Washington Ave.) & 4th St. intersection, in Cairo. The BD sign faces southeast. One side. Two-story brick building. Brown. Greatly faded.

Latitude
N 36° 59.88'
Longitude
W -89° 09.90'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Brown
Structure
Brick Building
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes
Where to find it

In town of Spring Valley. On brick building at the corner of East St. Paul Street and South Power Street. The sign is on the corner building on right side of road heading east on East St. Paul Street. The sign faces west. One side. Brick building. Brown. Greatly faded.

Latitude
N 41° 19.47'
Longitude
W -89° 11.80'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Brown
Structure
Brick Building
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes, Greatly faded
Where to find it

This BD sign is on an antique store located at the corner of W. Long St. & N. Pleasant St., in Princeton. Take IL Rt. 26 south across the RR tracks and make the second right onto W. Long St. The building is on the left. The BD sign shares the wall with a 'ghost' Coca Cola sign and they both face east. One side. Brick building. Brown. Greatly faded.

Latitude
41° 23.07'
Longitude
-89° 27.95'
Photo 1
Sides Painted
1
Structure
Brick Building
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes
Where to find it

Sign located on a building at 313 7th St., between 2nd Ave. and 3rd Ave. in Rockford. On right side while heading south. Sign faces north. One side. Brick building. Black BD sign background with brown bleeding through. Greatly faded.

Latitude
N 42° 15.85'
Longitude
W -89° 04.86'
Photo 1
Sides Painted
1
Color
Brown
Structure
Brick Building
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes, Greatly faded
Where to find it

This BD sign is on a brick building at the corner of Main St. & W. 3rd St., in Pecatonica. The building is on the left side of Main St. headed north. Immediately after passing w. 3rd St. and the building, there is a parking lot and Market St. Make a left turn onto Market St., and then, into the parking lot. The BD sign faces north. One side. Brick building. Brown. Greatly faded.

Latitude
N 42° 18.85'
Longitude
W -89° 21.58'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Brown
Structure
Brick Building
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes
Where to find it

This BD sign is on a building as the corner of E. Montgomery St. & N. Pike St., in Oakland. The BD sign faces north. Montgomery St. From IL-133, turn north onto N. Pike St.. Travel to E. Montgomery St. The building is on the left side of the street headed north. This BD sign is within walking distance of MPB 13-15-01. One side. Brick building. Brown. Faded.

Latitude
N 39° 39.33'
Longitude
W -88° 01.62'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Brown
Structure
Brick Building
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes, Painted over
Where to find it

*GONE (painted over)* This BD sign is on the side of a building at 1518 W. 18th St., between S. Laflin St. & S. Ashland Ave., in Chicago. The building is on the right side of the street headed west. The BD sign faces west. One side. Brick building (restaurant).

Latitude
N 41° 51.48'
Longitude
W -87° 39.87'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Black
Structure
Brick Building
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes, Greatly faded
Where to find it

2313 W 24th St., west of S. Oakley Ave. intersection, in Chicago, by 185'. The brick building is on the left side of the street heading west from S. Oakley Ave. The BD sign faces west. One side. Brick building. Black. Greatly faded.

Latitude
N 41° 50.8962'
Longitude
W -87° 41.0232'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Brown
Structure
Brick Building
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes
Where to find it

In Kansas on E. Buena Vista just east of Rt. 16. On brick building. This BD sign is located o a building adjacent to the Post Office in Kansas. From IL Rt. 16 (Front St.) turn east onto Buena Vista St. The building with sign is just past the post office building on the left side of the street while headed east. The BD sign faces west. One side. Brown. Greatly faded. Adjacent to the Post Office.

Latitude
N 39° 33.19'
Longitude
W -87° 56.30'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Brown
Structure
Brick Building
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes, Greatly faded
Where to find it

N. 1st Ave. between E. Elm St. & E. Chestnut St., in Canton. The two-story brick building is on the left side of the street headed north from E. Elm St. toward E. Chestnut St. The BD sign faces south. One side. Two-story brick building. Brown. Greatly faded (barely visible in June 2023).

Latitude
N 40° 33.38'
Longitude
W -90° 02.02'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Brown
Structure
Brick Building
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes, Greatly faded
Where to find it

Fulton St. Between W. Main St. & W. Washington St., in Morris. The two-story brick building is on the left side of the street, just past an alley, headed south from W. Main St. toward W. Washington St. One side. Two-story brick building. Brown. Greatly faded.

Latitude
N 41° 21.46'
Longitude
W -88° 25.56'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Brown
Structure
Brick Building
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes
Where to find it

IL Rt. 96 (Mulholland St.), in Nauvoo. The building is located about half-way between N. Page St. & Bluff St. on the right side of the street headed east on Mulholland St. The BD sign faces east.

One side. Brown.

Latitude
N 40° 32.98'
Longitude
W -91° 22.94'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
3
Color
Brown
Structure
Brick Building
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes
Where to find it

Three Bull Durham signs.

In Mt. Vernon along S 10th St. - They are actually on 2 buildings next to each other. One building has 1 BD sign and the other has 2 BD signs. The one with 1 sign is located at 401 S. 10th Street (IL Rt. 37), and the other is at 400 S. 10th Street. Located between Casey Ave. and the RR tracks. While entering Mt. Vernon on IL Rt. 15, turn south onto IL Rt. 37. The buildings are on the right just after crossing Casey Ave. Note: IL Rt. 15 (Main St.) is one way, headed west, and IL Rt. 15 (Broadway St.) is one way headed east. If entering Mt. Vernon on IL Rt. 142, turn north onto S. 10th Street, continue north, cross the RR tracks, and the buildings are immediately on the left.

Latitude
N 38° 18.86'
Longitude
W -88° 54.13'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Unknown
Structure
Other
Unique Characteristics
Other
Still Standing
No
Where to find it

*GONE* This BD sign was on a large free standing billboard across E. New York St., from the building used as reference, in Aurora. The large free standing billboard was on the left side of the street headed west, just before crossing the Fox River. The BD sign in Photo 1 faced southwest. One can only wonder if there was another BD sign on the other side of the billboard.

Latitude
N 41° 45.4965'
Longitude
W -88° 18.7541'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Structure
Brick Building
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes
Where to find it

In Mendota at 8th and Main Street. On brick building. If entering Mendota on US Rt. 34 (6th Ave.) take 8th St. west. Follow 8th Street to 'T' intersection with Main Street. At the stop, look up slightly to the left to see the sign. If entering Mendota from the west on US Rt. 34, keep straight until Main Street. Make a left and the building with the sign is about 600 feet from that turn, on the left side of the street before getting to the 'T' intersection with 8th Street. Sign faces north. One side. Brown.

Latitude
N 41° 32.99'
Longitude
W -89° 07.12'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Red
Structure
Brick Building
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes, Greatly faded
Where to find it

Sign is on a brick building on E. Chippewa Street, between S. Franklin Street and the railroad tracks, in Dwight. From IL Rt. 17 (E. Mazon Ave.) go south on S. Franklin Street to E. Chippewa Street. Go west on E. Chippewa Street. Building is on left before railroad tracks. One side. Red brick. Greatly faded.

Latitude
N 41° 05.50'
Longitude
W -88° 25.67'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Red
Structure
Brick Building
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes
Where to find it

Downtown Collinsville - Along E Main Street between Morrison Avenue and Center Street. On the north side of the street. On red brick building. One side. Reddish brown.

Latitude
N 38° 40.22'
Longitude
W -89° 59.14'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Brown
Structure
Brick Building
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes, Faded away
Where to find it

*GONE* (faded away) N. Main St. between W. Washington St. & W. Jackson St., in Athens. The Two-story brick building (Old State Hotel) is on the right side of the street headed south from W. Washington St. toward W. Jackson St. The BD sign faces north. One side. Two-story brick building. Brown. Greatly faded.

Latitude
N 39° 57.69'
Longitude
W -89° 43.45'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Brown
Structure
Brick Building
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes, Faded away
Where to find it

*GONE* (faded away) S. Pearl St. between W. State St. & E. Elm St., in Waverly. The two-story brick building is on the right side of the street headed south from W. State St. toward W. Elm St. The BD sign faces south. One side. Two-story brick building. Brown.

Latitude
N 39° 35.48'
Longitude
W -89° 57.22'
Photo 1
Barn ID
Sides Painted
1
Color
Brown
Structure
Brick Building
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes, Painted over
Where to find it

*GONE* (pained over) On a brick building located at 307 20th St. between 3rd Ave. & 4th Ave., in Rock Island. The building is on the right side of 20th St. headed north from 4th Ave. toward 3rd. Ave. The BD sign faced south in an alley. One side. Brick building.

Latitude
N 41° 30.57'
Longitude
W -90° 34.30'