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RMB 35-73-12

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Photo 1
County
[73] Scioto Co, OH
Sides Painted
2
Color
Yellow
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
Other
Still Standing
Yes, Covered over
Credits

Photos 1 & 2 by unknown VA # 35-ASC-4 (1966) courtesy of Vintage Aerial

Photos 3 & 4 by unknown ODOT # 4918-5-84 (Mar. 25, 1968) courtesy of Ohio Dept of Transportation

Photo 5 Google street view (Sept. 2009).
Other Information

The Ohio Dept. of Transportation aerial photos were researched to locate where this barn is located.

Unique sign with the Red Man Tobacco signs being painted on the roof of the barn. The only other known example (at this time Sept. 2021) is RMB 35-88-06, in Wyandot Co. OH.

Photo 3 is an enlarged section from Photo 4 which shows that there was a Red Man Tobacco sign on each side of the roof.

Photo 1 is an enlarged section from Photo 2.

In Photo 4 RMB 35-73-12 is circled in 'Yellow' and MPB 35-73-11 is circled in 'Red'.
Where to find it

*GONE* (roof has been replaced) Along the east side of OH-73 (on the Brown Bros Lumber Co. property) north of OH-348 (Walnut St.), in Otway, by 1.7 miles. The barn is on the right side of the highway headed north. The Red Man Tobacco signs faced north and south. Unique sign painted on the roof of the barn. Yellow Background.

Address
5209 OH-73
City
Otway
State
OH
Zipcode
45657
Country
United States
Latitude
N 38° 53.0262'
Longitude
W -83° 11.7239'
lat
38.88377
lng
-83.195399
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