Transportation and Bicentennial Murals

(Note: this mural was damaged in a high-speed chase in early 2022 and part of it is gone; it will eventually be repaired; not certain if it will be an exact replacement).

• Commissioned for the Ohio Bicentennial, this mural features modes of transportation that were the backbone of Franklin’s success. Includes the only Ohio Bicentennial Mural that's not on a barn.
• This was the first mural painted in Franklin and was done in 2003 as part of the local celebration of Ohio’s Bicentennial. As part of the celebration- each of the 88 counties in Ohio was to have a barn painted with the bicentennial logo. Franklin was recognized as number 89 with the logo on the building.
• The building, which currently houses Turner’s Clip Joint, was built in approximately 1900. It was the Traction Office building, basically serving as the ticket office for the Traction line. This was a trolley-like service that ran between Detroit and Cincinnati, running 18 hours/day, with cars trains running every hour, and at speeds of up to 50 miles per hour.
• Traction service ended in 1939, having lost its competition with automobiles.
• The building later housed Parker’s Dry Cleaners.