MPB 13-15-01

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County

[15] Coles Co, IL

Sides Painted

2

Color

Black

Structure

Barn

Unique Characteristics

Serves to steady nerves

Still Standing

Yes

Credits

Photos 1 & 11-13 by Lonnie Schnauffer (Aug. 2002).

Photos 2-6 by unknown.

Photos 7-10 by Joann M. Ringelstetter.

Photos 14 & 15 by unknown (Sept. 1976).

Photos 16 & 17 by Roger Warrick (July 2014).

Photo 18 by Sean Flynn (Apr. 15, 2020).

Photo 19 by Cynthis Wike-Buskohl (Oct. 29, 2020).

Photo 20 by Michael Carter (Nov. 1, 2020).

Photo 21 by Bill H. Carter (July 8, 2021).

Photo 22 by Mark Devino (Jan. 8, 2023).

Other Information

Photo 11 is a view of the opposite end of the barn.

Photos 14 & 15 were taken in Sept. 1976 during the painting of the barn.

See this barn pictured in a 1976 National Enquirer article:

Sign Painter's Been Putting Same Advertisement on Barns For 30 Years - He's Done It an Incredible 16,000 Times

Where to find it

In Oakland on Rt. 133. At the corner of IL Rt. 133 and Oak St. The barn is located on Rutherford Home and compound in Oakland. The barn faces IL Rt. 133 and is between N. Oak St. and N. Pike St. Sign faces south toward IL Rt. 133.

Address

13 Oak St

City

Oakland

State

IL

Zipcode

61943

Country

USA

Latitude

N 39° 39.26'

Longitude

W -88° 01.59'

lat

39.65428717

lng

-88.02654847