MPB 48-31-01

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County

[31] Monongalia Co, WV

Sides Painted

2

Color

Black

Structure

Barn

Unique Characteristics

None

Still Standing

Yes

Credits

Photos 1 & 15 by Harley Warrick (1974 - Warrick family collection).

Photos 2 & 3 by unknown (1087).

Photos 4, 5 & 13 by unknown.

Photos 6 & 24 by Gyla Schnauffer (Nov. 2000).

Photos 7 & 25 by Lonnie Schnauffer (2001).

Photos 8, 26 & 27 by unknown (BWB) (2003).

Photo 9 by Steven Rotsch (2003).

Photos 10 & 29 Google street view (Sept. 2013).

Photo 11 by Rene Shuman Chapman (Summer 2015).

Photo 12 by Kenneth Cunningham (Nov. 7, 2020).

Photo 13.1 by Brad Hart (July 16, 2022).

Photos 14 & 30 Google street view (Sept. 2023).

Photos 14.1 & 14.2 by Sam Cuomo (June 20, 2024).

Photos 16 & 17 by Dave and Mary Ann Shaver (Nov. 1, 1985).

Photo 18 by unknown VA # 3-GMO-33 (1984) courtsy of Vintage Aerial

Photos 19-22 by Larry Zinn (Feb. 20, 1988 - contributed by Butch Moon).

Photo 23 by Jim Langston (ca. 1990's).

Photo 28 by Charles Hayes (Dec. 12, 2010).

Photo 31 Google satellite image.

Other Information

Photos 1-14.2 are views of the southwest end of the barn. (It is curious that the Shavers, Larry Zinn and Jim Langston did not take a photograph of this end of the barn.).

Photos 15-30 are views of the northeast end of the barn.

Also see the article in the History Section, under 'Magazine and Newspaper Articles' the story 'Mail Pouch Barns May Fade Into History'.

Where to find it

Along the southeast side of Mason-Dixon Hwy. (WV-7), west of WV-218 by about 4.1 miles. The barn is on the left side of the highway headed southwest. Two ends. Black backgrounds.

Address

7754 Mason-Dixon Hwy (WV-7)

City

Wana

State

WV

Zipcode

26590

Country

USA

Latitude

N 39° 42.23'

Longitude

W -80° 16.39'

lat

39.70377553

lng

-80.27319925