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Former Peoria Illinois Post Office – Court House

    100 NE Monroe St. Peoria, IL 61601   Title of the artwork: “Postal Service”,  “Judiciary”, “Agriculture”, “Industry” Artists: Freeman Schoolcraft Year: 1939 Type: Limestone Reliefs   Another...

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Former Salem Illinois Post Office

  217 W. Main St. Salem, IL 62881   Title of the artwork: “Lincoln as Postmaster in New Salem” Artists: Vladimir Rousseff Year: 1938 Type: Mural   What was once a post office is now the home to Raymond...

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Hart Michigan Post Office

  135 S. State St. Hart, MI 49420   Title of the artwork: ” Boy Rounding Up the Stock” Artists: Ruth Grotenrath Year: 1941 Type: Mural   Today’s featured post office is the wonderful building in Hart,...

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O Fallon Illinois Post Office

1111 S. Lincoln Ave. O Fallon, IL 62269   Name of the artwork: “John Mason Peck, First Postmaster Handing Out Mail – 1830” Artists: Merlin F. Pollock Type: Mural Year: 1939 Looks like I might have...

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Frankfort Michigan Post Office

  615 Main St. Frankfort, MI 49635   Title of the artwork: “On Board the Carferry (Ann Arbor #4 February 14, 1923) Artists: Henry Bernstein Year: 1941 Type: Mural   I get really excited when I see a...

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Fremont Michigan Post Office

  19 S. Division Ave. Fremont, MI 49412   Title of the artwork: “Pony Express” Artists: Lumen Martin Winter Year: 1938 Type: Mural   The colors are amazing in the mural. That’s the first thing that...

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Greenville Michigan Post Office

  119 W. Cass St. Greenville, MI 48838   Title of the artwork: “Lumbering” Artist:  Charles W. Thwaites Year: 1940 Type: Mural   Today’s featured post office is from Greenville, Michigan. So I’m...

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Lowell Michigan Post Office

  120 N. Broadway St. Lowell, MI 49331   Title of the artwork: “Lumbering in Early Lowell” Artists: Alfred Sessler Year: 1941 Type: Mural   I wanted to visit the headquarters of the North County Trail...

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Eaton Rapids Michigan Post Office

  245 S. Main St. Eaton Rapids, MI 48827   Title of the artwork: “Industry and Agriculture ” Artists: Boris Mestchersky Year: 1939 Type: Mural   Welcome to today’s featured post office from Eaton...

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Traverse City Michigan Post Office

  202 S. Union St. Traverse City, MI 49684   Name of the artwork: “The Cherry Picker” Artists: Marion Overby Year: 1941 Type: Wood Relief Status:  Missing lost or destroyed   Today’s featured post...

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Rockford Michigan Post Office

  57 Courtland St. Rockford, MI 49341   Title of the artwork: “Among the Furrows” Artists: Pierre Bourdelle Year: 1940 Type: Mural   I can’t begin to tell you how long I spent waiting for a perfect...

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Terre Haute Indiana Post Office Court House (former)

  30 N. 7th St. Terre Haute, IN 47802   Title of the artwork: “The Signing of the Magna Charta” Artists: Frederick Well Ross Year: 1935 Type: Murals   I had no idea I would be able to view this one....

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Belding Michigan Post Office

201 E. Main St. Belding, MI 48809   Title of the artwork: “Belding Brothers and Their Silk Industry” Artists: Marvin Beerbohm Year: 1943 Type: Mural   I’m guessing the Belding Brother’s were in the...

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Paulding Ohio Post Office

  121 W. Jackson St. Paulding, OH 45879   Title of the artwork: “Industry” Artists: Charles Umlauf Year: 1940 Type: Wood Carving   Thanksgiving 2015 was spent with my wife’s side of the family. This...

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