County

[39] Preston Co, WV

Sides Painted

Color

Black

Structure

Barn

Unique Characteristics

None

Still Standing

Credits

Photos 1-4 by Larry Zinn (Feb. 20, 1988 - contributed by Butch Moon).

Photos 5 & 6 by unknown VA # 58-MPR-7 (1985) courtesy of Vintage Aerial

Photo 7 by Dave and Mary Ann Shaver (Mar. 27, 1989).

Photo 8 Google street view (Sept. 2023).

Photo 9 Google satellite image.

Other Information

Photo 5 is an enlarged inset view from Photo 6.

The barn is clearly visible in Historic Aerials' imagery (1986). The distance measurement tool was used to obtain the decimal coordinates for the barn. The coordinates were input to the Google map program snd the red pin on Photo 9 is the location where the Mail Pouch barn once stood.

Where to find it

*GONE* (razed and removed) Along the south side of Veteran's Memorial Hwy (WV-7) east of the WV-7/WV-92 junction, in Reedsville, by about 1.0 mile. The barn was on the right side of the highway headed east out of Reedsville. The Mail Pouch sign faced west. One side. Black background.

Address

13638 Veteran's Memorial Hwy (WV-7)

City

Reedsville

State

Zipcode

26547

Country

USA

Latitude

N 39° 30.5621'

Longitude

W -79° 47.0293'

lat

39.509368

lng

-79.783822