Bicentennial Barn Logos Fading

The bicentennial logos painted on 88 barns more than a decade ago have begun to show signs of age. Some of the wall-size logos have faded, others have been retouched and others have vanished altogether. The signs, which prominently show the word Ohio and the contour of the state, were painted on one barn in each of Ohio's counties. A member of the commission that coordinated the effort says the paintings were a cost-effective marketing campaign and were not intended to last forever. Stephen George says painting each barn cost 15 hundred dollars. The rent for a billboard at the time was 2 thousand dollars.