Former Fairborn Ohio Post Office

ADDRESS: 1 East Main Street, Fairborn, Ohio 45324
ARTIST: Henry Simon
TITLE: Wright Brothers in Ohio
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The former Fairborn post office is no longer an active, operating postal facility. It is now home to the local public library. The mural was moved to the newer post office building It is located on a wall in the main lobby. See current Fairborn, Ohio post office.
YEAR: 1941

My trip in November of 2013 included finding the former Fairborn Ohio Post Office. At the time I wasn’t sure where it was located but eventually I did find the building. As it turns out the former Fairborn post office has been converted to the local library, a good thing in my mind. I would rather find the building re-used for the public rather than privately owned. So the fact that it was converted to a library was a refreshing site to me.

I had some extra time on this visit so I figured I’d head inside and do a little research. I found a few books with some local history from the area. I decided having a few of the post offices images would be a great addition to this article. A big thanks to the staff of the Fairborn Public Library for help a visitor from out of state. Much appreciated.

Fairborn OH Former Post Office 45324

Fairborn OH Former Post Office 45324 Artifact

Fairborn OH Former Post Office 45324

October 2022 Update

During a recent road trip, I stop in Fairborn to visit the former post offie. It has been repurposed as the local library for a number of years. Not to fond of the painted books on the side of the building, but I guess there could be worse things you do with the building. I was also lucky to find some historical photos in the library when the town was called Osborne.

Yes, you are correct, the original post office was known as the Osborne, Ohio post office.

Thank you,

David W. Gates Jr.

Former Fairborn Ohio Post Office 45324

Former Fairborn Ohio Post Office 45324 Cornerstone

Former Fairborn OH Post Office 45324

Former Fairborn Ohio Post Office 45324

Sources

Personal visit on 11/29/2013 and 10/25/2022 at 5:24 PM by David W. Gates Jr.
Greene County Public Library (https://greenelibrary.info/)
(affiliate link) Democratic Vistas: Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal: [Hardcover] Marlene Park, Gerald E. Markowitz.