Post offices with artwork.

Hamilton Ohio Post Office

November 4, 2022 By David W. Gates Jr.

ADDRESS: 105 Court Street, Hamilton, Ohio 45011
ARTIST: Richard Zoellner
TITLE: Fort Hamilton, Agriculture and Industries of Hamilton (6 panels)
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Hamilton post office is still an active, operating facility, and the murals can be viewed by interested members of the public. Five reside in the main lobby on the wall above the front entrances. The sixth resides on the west wall above, the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1941

Hamilton was another stop during my October 2022 road trip. I wasn’t expecting such a large building or I just wasn’t thinking at the time I was planning the trip. I’m happy I didn’t need to wait long for an unobstructed view of the front.

This building has six individual panels, one large one above the postmaster and office door. The other five are half circles above the front entrances to the building.

The larger one above the postmaster’s door is a bit difficult to photograph. The light hanging from the ceiling makes it difficult to see and photograph.

They are all in great shape, and I suspect have been restored or touched up.

David W. Gates Jr.

Hamilton OH Post Office 45011 Cornerstone

Hamilton OH Post Office 45011 Mural-1-Full

Hamilton OH Post Office 45011 Mural-1-Center

Hamilton OH Post Office 45011 Mural-1-left

Hamilton OH Post Office 45011 Mural-3-Signature

Hamilton OH Post Office 45011 Mural-2-Signature

Hamilton OH Post Office 45011 Mural-1-right

Hamilton OH Post Office 45011 Mural-5-Signature

Hamilton OH Post Office 45011 Mural-4-Signature

Hamilton OH Post Office 45011 Mural-6-Signature

Sources

Personal visit on 10/25/2022 at 11:26 AM by David W. Gates Jr.
United States Postal Service
(affiliate link) Democratic Vistas: Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal: [Hardcover] Marlene Park, Gerald E. Markowitz

Granville Ohio Post Office

November 3, 2022 By David W. Gates Jr.

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 Mural Right

Granville OH Post Office 43023 Mural Left

Granville OH Post Office 43023 Cornerstone

Granville OH Post Office 43023 Mural Center

Granville OH Post Office 43023 Mural Detail

Granville OH Post Office 43023 Artifacts

Sources

Personal visit on 10/23/2022 at 8:42 AM and 10/26/2022 at 3:19 PM by David W. Gates Jr.
Granville, Ohio Historical Society static.squarespace.com/static/5054b15de4b02b42cb2ebd87/5054b1c0e4b02aa16c339410/5054b1c0e4b02aa16c339425/1339882163008/
United States Postal Service
(affiliate link) Democratic Vistas: Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal: [Hardcover] Marlene Park, Gerald E. Markowitz
Ohio Cooperative Living: These walls can talk: Post office art | Ohio Cooperative Living (ohiocoopliving.com)

Miamisburg Ohio Former Post Office

November 2, 2022 By David W. Gates Jr.

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.