MPB 48-52-04

Photo 1
Sides Painted
2
Color
Black
Structure
Barn
Unique Characteristics
None
Still Standing
No
Credits

Photos 1-3 by unknown (Feb. 13, 1915).

Photos 4 & 5 Google street view (Apr. 2018).

Photo 6 Google satellilite image.
Other Information

Photo 2 was taken during the 1915 Ohio River flood.

Photos 1 & 3 are enlarged inset views from Photo 2.

Photos 1 & 6 the houses circled in red still exist from 1915.

Photo 3 is a view of the Proctor Church of Christ. (circled in yellow in Photo 6). Photo 4 is a 2018 view of the church (without the steeple).

Photo 5 is a Google street view looking into Proctor from Energy Hwy (WV-2). The red 'X' is the approximate location where the Mail Pouch barn once stood.

The red pin on Photo 6 is the approximate location where the Mail Pouch barn once stood. Existing church is circled in yellow.
Where to find it

*GONE* (razed and removed)  Along the west side of Energy Hwy (WV-2) north of WV-7 intersection at the New Martinsville Bridge, by 4.7 miles. The barn was along the left side of Energy Hwy (WV-2), in the town of Proctor, headed north away from the bridge.  The Mail Pouch end faced north. The Mail Pouch side face east. Black backgrounds.

Address
287 Plum St (CH-2/2)
City
Proctor
State
WV
Zipcode
26055
Country
USA
Latitude
N 39° 42.7002'
Longitude
W -80° 49.4148'
lat
39.71167
lng
-80.82358
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  • Photo 6