County
Sides Painted
1
Color
Unknown
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
Yes, Faded away
Credits
Photos 1 & 2 by Gyla Schnauffer (July 2000).
Photo 3 Google Earth street view (June 2012).
Photo 4 Bing Map's bird's eye view.
Photo 5 Google street view (July 2023).
Photo 6 Google satellite image.
Other Information
It is not possible to determine if this was a black back ground or a red back ground Mail Pouch sign.
As can be determined from Photos 2 & 3-5 this sign is very difficult to see from the highway.
Wyatt Coburn visited the site in July 2023 and has reported that the sign is faded away.
Where to find it
*GONE* (faded away) PA Rt. 488 (Portersville Rd.) east of 2nd St. intersection, in Ellwood City, by about 2.5 miles. The barn is on the left side of the highway headed east and very difficult to see from the hgihway. The MP sign faces west. To access; from the 2nd St./Fountain Ave. (PA Rt. 488) intersection, in Ellwood City, head east. Fountain Ave.becomes Portersville Rd. Follow to the site. One end.
Address
982 Portersville Rd (PA-488)
City
Ellwood City
State
PA
Zipcode
16117
Country
USA
Latitude
N 40° 51.75
Longitude
W -80° 14.42'
lat
40.86252243
lng
-80.24037096