MPB 35-85-19

Photo 1
Sides Painted
2
Color
Red
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes, Greatly faded, Painted over
Credits

Photos 1 & 2 by unknown VA # 42-EWA-34 (1975) courtesy of Vintage Aerial

Photo 3 by unknown VA # 237-RWA-32 (1980) courtesy of Vintage Aerial

Photo 4 by unknown VA # 238-RWA-1 (1980) courtesy of Vintage Aerial

Photo 5 by unknown VA # 205-ZWAY-9 (1983) courtesy of Vintage Aerial

Photos 6 & 10 Google street view (July 2014).

Photo 7 by Tom Fritsch (May 18, 2021).

Photos 8 & 9 by unknown VA # 42-EWA-25 (1975) courtesy of Vintage Aerial

Photo 11 Google satellite image.
Other Information

Photo 1 is an enlarged inset view from Photo 2; and, Photo 8 is an enlarged inset view from Photo 9.

Pphotos 1-7 are views of the east end of the barn.

Photos 8-10 are views of the west end of the barn.

Photo 5 shows that by 1983 the barn had been painted and the Mail Pouch signs were covered over.

Photos 6 & 7 show that the Mail Pouch sign is bleeding through. The latest of the Photos is Tom Fritsch's 2021 view. It is not known if the sign is continuing to bleed through or if the barn has ben repainted. Note in the 2014 Google street view of the west end of the barn there is no indication that the Mail Pouch sign is bleeding through on that end.
Where to find it

Along the south side of Sterling Rd (TR-504) west of the Main St. intersection, in Rittman, by 2.0 miles. The barn is on the left side of the road headed west from Rittman. Two ends. Red backgrounds. The barn has been painted; however, as of 2021 the sign on the east end of the barn was bleeding through.

Address
8564 Sterling Rd (TR-504)
City
Sterling
State
OH
Zipcode
44276
Country
USA
Latitude
N 40° 57.9493'
Longitude
W -81° 49.1636'
lat
40.965821
lng
-81.819394
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