County

Owner-Painted/Tribute Barns

Sides Painted

Color

Red

Structure

Barn

Unique Characteristics

None

Still Standing

Credits

Photos 1-3 by Larry Zinn (Summere 1987 - Contibuted by Butch Moon).

Photo 4 by Dave and Mary Ann Shaver (Nov. 24, 1989).

Photos 5 & 6 by unknown.

Photo 7 by unknown (June 18, 2001).

Photo 8 by Mark Comstock (2004).

Photo 9 Google street view (June 2009).

Photo 10 Google street view (Sept. 2013).

Photo 11 Google satellite image.

Photos 12 & 13 unknown VA # 22-MRI-9 (1977) courtesy of Vintage Aerial

Other Information

This was an original Mail Pouch barn with a Mail Pouch sign on the north end of the barn and was ID'd as MPB 14-69-04

. The sign had a black background and according to Vintage Aerial photos the old Mail Pouch sign was very fadded but still existing in 1985. The barn appeared to be deteriorating in the Vintage Aerial Photos (1977 & 1985). The first views of the barn in the Owner-Painter/Tribute Barn 34 designation occur in Summer of 1987 (see Photo 1-3). That would indicate that the owner renovated the barn during the period ca. late 1985 to early 1987. At that time new wood was added a new roof and the barn was repainted and the old original Mail Pouch sign (MPB 14-69-04) was lost. The Owner apparently wanted to keep the Mail Pouch theme for the barn and subsequently Owner-Painted/Tribute Barn 34 sign was painted on the east side of the barn.

Photo 10 is a street view showing that the barn had been razed and removed by that date (Sept. 2013).

Photos 12 & 13 are views of the barn in 1977 with Photo 12 being an enlarged inset view from Photo 13.

Where to find it

*GONE* (razed and removed) Along the south side of US-50 west of the US-421 intersection, in Versailles, by 2.6 miles. The barn was on the left side of US-50 headed west from Versailles. The Mail Pouch sign faced east. One side. Red background.

Address

3349 US-50

Address Line 2

Indiana's Historic Pathways - North Spur

City

Holton

State

Zipcode

47023

Country

USA

Latitude

N 39° 04.42'

Longitude

W -85° 19.22'

lat

39.07360928

lng

-85.3204104