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Mount Pleasant Tennessee Post Office

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Mount Pleasant TN Post Office 38474
Mount Pleasant TN Post Office 38474

ADDRESS: 201 N. Main St., Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, 38474
ARTIST: Eugene Higgins
TITLE: Early Settlers Entering Mount Pleasant
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Mount Pleasant post office is still an active, operating facility, and the mural can be viewed by interested members of the public. It resides in the lobby on the wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1942

WOW! check out post office and mural. I couldn’t help myself I ended up spending some extra time here admiring the mural and taking lots of pictures. I took several close up detailed photographs so you could really get the feel of this great mural. And now that I’m looking at my these pictures I’m wondering why I didn’t get a close up of that wonderful eagle above the front entrance. “Kicking myself” oh well. may someone out there might like to send me one. 🙂

So we’re just going to dive in July, normally I only like to showcase one mural or artwork per week. But hey I have a lot of material to share. Plus I wanted to dive right into my Tennessee collection. So on this very last day of June let’s get started with those unique and wonderful buildings in Tennessee.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Mount Pleasant Tennessee Post Office 38474
Mount Pleasant Tennessee Post Office 38474
Mount Pleasant Tennessee Post Office 38474
Mount Pleasant Tennessee Post Office 38474 Artifact
Mount Pleasant Tennessee Post Office 38474 Artifact
Mount Pleasant Tennessee Post Office 38474 Artifact
Mount Pleasant Tennessee Post Office Cornerstone
Mount Pleasant Tennessee Post Office Mural Artists Signature
Mount Pleasant Tennessee Post Office Mural Center
Mount Pleasant Tennessee Post Office Mural Detail
Mount Pleasant Tennessee Post Office Mural Detail
Mount Pleasant Tennessee Post Office Mural Detail
Mount Pleasant Tennessee Post Office Mural Detail
Mount Pleasant Tennessee Post Office Mural Full Center
Mount Pleasant Tennessee Post Office Mural Left Side
Mount Pleasant Tennessee Post Office Mural Right Side

“Used with the permission of the United States Postal Service®. All rights reserved.”

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Naperville Illinois New & Former Post Office

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Naperville IL Former Post Office 60540
Downtown Naperville Illinois Post Office 60540

ADDRESS: 5 South Washington Street, Naperville, Illinois, 60540
ARTIST: Rainey Bennett
TITLE: George Martin’s Home Overlooking Old Naper Mill
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The former Naperville post office is now Naperville Bank & Trust. However, the mural can be viewed by interested members of the public during business hours. It resides in the lobby behind the teller’s counter.
YEAR: 1941

I have to tell you this was a hard one to write about. Let me explain. It’s the former post office. No, it’s the newer post office. Yes you are correct, it’s both. It really is an odd combination of both. See apparently the Naperville Bank & Trust company purchase and renovated the former post office building.

However, it appears the post office also added onto the old building in a sense keeping the same location. There is actually a door inside the new post office that leads directly into the bank. So you can imagine the difficulty in attempting to categorize or list this one. It’s also my first post that is essentially a combination a of new and former post office. I guess you could call it a bonus day. Two for the price of one at Post Office Freak! Welcome to the Former Naperville post office building, complete with mural and artifacts, and the new addition right in heart of downtown Naperville.

Since the old building is now privately owned I was polite and asked permission before photographing inside the building. It was difficult to get the entire piece. As you can see from the photos below there are two very large lights in front of the mural, making it very difficult to get the entire piece in one shot. I tried my best and realized the close up detail photos turned out the best.

The Naperville historical society has done a lot to preserve the artifacts from this building and the bank has done a nice job in displaying the pieces through-out the lobby. If you are a real fan of these classic post office buildings you will definitely want to add this one to your list to visit.

Thanks for stopping by

David W. Gates Jr.

Downtown Naperville Illinois Post Office 60540
Naperville Illinois Former Post Office 60540 Mural Full
Naperville Illinois Former Post Office 60540
Naperville Illinois Former Post Office Mural Detail
Naperville Illinois Former Post Office Cornerstone
Naperville Illinois Former Post Office 60540
Naperville Illinois Former Post Office 60540
Naperville Illinois Former Post Office 60540
Naperville Illinois Former Post Office Mural Detail
Naperville Illinois Former Post Office Mural

“Used with the permission of the Naperville Bank and Trust.”

Happy to have visited this one again. April 2023.

Naperville IL Former Post Office 60540
Naperville IL Former Post Office 60540
Naperville IL Former Post Office 60540

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La Grange Park Illinois Post Office

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La Grange Park IL Post Office 60526
La Grange Park Illinois Post Office 60526

ADDRESS: 701 E. 31st St., La Grange Park , Illinois 60526

So I was just driving along Hillgrove Ave when I spotted the La Grange Park Illinois Post Office. My mission on the day I took this photograph was to get inside the Berwyn and Brookfield lobbies. But I figured since I was right there I’d stop and take a look and I’m glad I did.

This is the first time I’ve seen 4 plaques together. United States Postal Service, Our Commitment, Our Goals, Our Creed, and Our Philosophy. With all the issues it makes you stop and think? Can the post office really stick to them. I hope so, what do you think?

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

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  • Personal visit on 1/24/2013 by David W. Gates Jr.
  • United States Postal Service