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Historic See Rock City barn to be repainted

Jim Byers, right, and Don Parris repaint "See Rock City" on the top of an old barn off of Hwy. 27 near LaFayette, Ga., on Thursday, March 29, 2012. Byers is the son of Rock City's original barn painter, Clark Byers. Clark Byers also constructed the first "See Rock City" birdhouse. Originally a mailbox, the government told Byers he couldn't advertise on government property, therefore causing him to transform it into a bird house that still sits at Jim Byer's home today. Jim Byers, right, and Don Parris repaint "See Rock City" on the top of an old barn off of Hwy. 27 near LaFayette, Ga., on Thursday, March 29, 2012. Byers is the son of Rock City's original barn painter, Clark Byers. Clark Byers also constructed the first "See Rock City" birdhouse. Originally a mailbox, the government told Byers he couldn't advertise on government property, therefore causing him to transform it into a bird house that still sits at Jim Byer's home today.

By Staff Report July 9, 2016 1 min read

A historic See Rock City barn will be repainted on July 19th near Maryville, Tenn., according to the Chattanooga attraction.

An all-day process, the barn’s current owners are Robert and Elizabeth Cross. Robert’s great grandfather, W.E. Reaves, was the original property owner. The barn, located at 1512 Calderwood Highway, was first painted in 1964.

The attraction’s barn roof advertising began in 1936. The first Rock City barn was along U.S. Highway 41 near Lookout Valley. Over 900 barns have been painted since then in 19 states.