MPB 35-56-27

This barn was originally mislocated. Information on the photo stated that the Barn was on the Clayton Christman farm along Waterworks Road, off of OH-800 just south of Uhrichsville.The barn was on the same site as another Mail Pouch barn (now ID'd as MPB 35-56-28). The Uhrichsville Histoical Society was contacted and a request made for any information regarding the farm location. There was never a response. The Ohio Dept. of Transportation arerial photo archives were searched. There were many photos in the area; however, none before 1961. The photos for the two barns were dated 1987 and were accompanied by another photo (subsequently ID'd as MPB 35-56-25) which was noted to be a barn on the Thurman Christman Farm along OH-800 south of Uhichsville. Obituary records were searched and there was an obituary for a Thurman Christman, and a Clayton Christman, both in Monroe County, near Woodsfield. A search of the maps around Woodsfield revealed that there is a Waterworks Rd off of OH-800 just north of Woodsfield (which is still south of Uhrichsville by quite a distance). The Ohio Dept of Transportation aerial Photo archives were researched (1960's - 1980's) and the barn was located. Sometime prior to 1960 OH-800 was relocated. Photo 5 shows OH-800 as it is currently (blue hi-lite); and OH-800 how it was routed originally (white hi-lite). MPB 35-56-27 sign was painted on the barn when the main route ran within close proximity to the barn giving a very clear view of the sign to traffic travelling north from Woodsfield. In Photo 5 MPB 35-56-27 is circled in red and MPB 35-56-28 is circled in lime.

Photo 2 is an enlarged view of the south side of the barn , the Mail Pouch sign is visible.