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Granville Ohio Post Office

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Granville OH Post Office 43023
Granville OH Post Office 43023

ADDRESS: 203 Broadway East, Granville, Ohio 43023
ARTIST: Wendell Jones
TITLE: First Pulpit in Granville
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Granville post office is still an active, operating facility. However, the mural has been reported missing, lost or destroyed. It previously resided in the lobby on the wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1937

I arrived late in the day as one of my last stops during my October 2022 road trip. I actually didn’t think I was going to be able to photograph it. The daylight as draining fast but I was able to get a few good photos.

Once I was done there, I headed over to the Granville public library to upload and save all the images I had taken for the day. I’ve learned that saving my images at the end of the day is a good idea.

David W. Gates Jr.

Granville OH Post Office 43023 Mural Signature
Granville OH Post Office 43023
Granville OH Post Office 43023
Granville OH Post Office 43023
Granville OH Post Office 43023 Plaque
Granville OH Post Office 43023 Mural Right
Granville OH Post Office 43023 Mural Left
Granville OH Post Office 43023 Cornerstone
Granville OH Post Office 43023 Lobby
Granville OH Post Office 43023 Mural Center
Granville OH Post Office 43023 Mural Detail
Granville OH Post Office 43023 Mural Detail
Granville OH Post Office 43023 Artifacts
Granville OH Post Office 43023 Artifacts
Granville OH Post Office 43023 Artifacts
Granville OH Post Office 43023
Granville-OH-Post-Office-43023-P1C

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

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Miamisburg Ohio Former Post Office

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Miamisburg OH Former Post Office 45342
Miamisburg OH Former Post Office 45342

ADDRESS: 305 East Central Avenue, Miamisburg, Ohio 45342
ARTIST: Leo Schulemowitz
TITLE: Indian and Trader
MEDIUM: Wood (relief)
STATUS: The postal service vacated the original building shown here, which housed a wood relief. It has been moved to the newer postal facility on Heincke road. The wood relief can be viewed by interested members of the public at the newer facility. It resides in the retail section of the lobby and is best viewed during business hours.
YEAR: 1942

The former Miamisburg, Ohio post office is now the home to the Miamisburg Parks and Recreations Center. I was lucky enough to visit during business hours and to see part of the inside of this remodeled former post office.

Although much of the character of the old building has been modernized, it still has the features and bones of an old post office.

In addition the community center has done a wonderful job framing and displaying the historical construction photos. What a treat to see.

Obviously the building has been added on to the left side, which houses offices and other meeting rooms for the community center.

The original lettering for the city name remains on the front of the building but the lettering for post office is no longer displayed. I forgot to ask if they still have that around somewhere.

David W. Gates Jr.

Miamisburg OH Former Post Office 45342 Artifacts
Miamisburg OH Former Post Office 45342 Artifacts
Miamisburg OH Former Post Office 45342 Artifacts
Miamisburg OH Former Post Office 45342 Artifacts
Miamisburg OH Former Post Office 45342
Miamisburg OH Former Post Office 45342 Artifacts
Miamisburg OH Former Post Office 45342 Artifacts
Miamisburg OH Former Post Office 45342 Artifacts
Miamisburg OH Former Post Office 45342 Artifacts
Miamisburg OH Former Post Office 45342 Artifacts
Miamisburg OH Former Post Office 45342 Cornerstone
Miamisburg OH Former Post Office 45342
Miamisburg OH Former Post Office 45342
Miamisburg OH Former Post Office 45342
Miamisburg OH Former Post Office 45342

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Caldwell Ohio Post Office

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Caldwell OH Post Office 43724
Caldwell OH Post Office 43724

ADDRESS: 601 West Street, Caldwell, OH 43724
ARTIST: Robert Lewis Lepper
TITLE: Noble County – Ohio
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Caldwell 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: 1938

I’m delighted to have had wonderful weather the first few days of my October 2022 road trip. The blue skies, cooler temperatures and low traffic made it perfect for photographing the Caldwell, Ohio post office building.

The mural for this one hangs in the retail section of the lobby. Since I was here on a Sunday, I had to photograph it through the glass wall. I think they turned out pretty good, but most likely, I’ll be back for better images. For now here is what you get.

David W. Gates Jr.

Caldwell OH Post Office 43724 Mural Center
Caldwell OH Post Office 43724 Lobby
Caldwell OH Post Office 43724 Lamp
Caldwell OH Post Office 43724 Cornerstone
Caldwell OH Post Office 43724
Caldwell OH Post Office 43724 Mural Full
Caldwell OH Post Office 43724 Mural Left
Caldwell OH Post Office 43724 Mural Right
Caldwell OH Post Office 43724 P4
Caldwell OH Post Office 43724

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

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