County

[31] Harrison Co, IN

Sides Painted

Color

Red

Structure

Barn

Unique Characteristics

None

Still Standing

Yes

Credits

Photos 1, 12 & 32 by Chris Stegner (Apr. 16, 2010).

Photo 1.1 'Fresh Paint' Painting by Ray Day.

Photos 1.2-1.15 by unknown (Aug. 1993) Warrick Family Collection.

Photos 2, 3, 25 & 26 by Tom Plimpton (1984).

Photo 4 by unknown (ca. Apr. 1993 - Warrick Family Collection).

Photos 5 & 27 by Gyla Schnauffer (Sept. 2000).

Photo 6 by unknown (Feb. 20, 2001).

Photo 7 by Patsy Frost (Feb. 3, 2003).

Photo 8 by M. Curtis (July 16, 2007).

Photos 9 & 30 by Earl Leatherberry (Nov. 29, 2008).

Photo 10 by Scott Taylor (June 20, 2009).

Photos 11 & 31 by Robert Powell (Aug. 21, 2009).

Photo 13 Robert Powell (Apr. 17, 2010).

Photos 14 & 33 by Dorien Losasso (May 18, 2010).

Photo 15 by unknown (Nov. 10, 2010).

Photo 16 by Phyllis Bentley (Sept. 8, 2012).

Photo 17 by Lyle Canterbury.

Photos 18 & 34 by unknown.

Photo 19 by Nancy Fuel Neal (Oct. 26, 2014).

Photo 20 by Peggy McDaniel (Nov. 6, 2014).

Photo 21 by M. Allen Dawson (Jan. 10, 2015).

Photos 22 & 23 by Brad Brown (Sept. 26, 2015).

Photos 24 & 37 Google street view (Apr. 2022).

Photo 28 by P. J. Chmiel (Oct. 7, 2006).

Photo 29 by Denny Gibson (2007).

Photo 35 by unknown (July 30, 2013).

Photo 36 by Jill Curnutt-Howerton (April 2018).

Other Information

Harley first painted this barn in November 1963. Harley stated "I was working on that barn when I heard the news of John Kennedy's assassination." Through the years the barn fell into disrepair and the Mail Pouch signs faded (see photos 2-4, 25 & 26). The Lanesville Heritage Festival purchased the barn in April 1993 and restored it. Termite riddled support beams were replaced and doors and other damaged items such as the cupola were repaired or replaced. One of the most difficult aspects of the restoration was talking Harley out of retirement to repaint the old signs. He finally relented and in August 1993 he arrived at the site to tackle the job. Ray Day, noted artist and sculptor, used this opportunity to memorialize the repainting of the barn with his painting 'Fresh Paint' (see Photo 1.1).

Photos 1.2-1.15 are photos from the Warrick Family Collection which were taken in August 1993 during the repaint.

Photos 1-24 are views of the southwest end of the barn.

Photos 25-37 are views of the northeast end of the barn.

Where to find it

Along the northwest side of IN-62 west of IN-11 by 3.0 miles. The barn is on the right side of the highway headed southwest. Two ends. Red.

Address

7730 Main St NE (IN-62)

City

Lanesville

State

Zipcode

47136