Tennessee Post Offices

Former Lewisburg Tennessee Post Office

July 22, 2013 By David W. Gates Jr.

ADDRESS: 121 1st Ave. South, Lewisburg, Tennessee 37091
ARTIST: John H. R. Pickett
TITLE: Coming Round the Mountain
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The former Lewisburg building is no longer a post office. The mural was moved to the newer facility where it is on display in the lobby.
YEAR: 1938

For mural information please see our article on the current Lewisburg, Tennessee Post Office.

Yesterday, I featured the active newer Lewisburg post office. Today I feature what I believe to be the original post office building. At the time of my visit I had no way of identifying it or confirming that this was indeed the original building. One goal of this site is to highlight the old as well as the new post office buildings.

However, after driving around the old downtown section it was pretty clear the building type could indeed have been a post office. The style and architecture screamed at me OLD post office but I need your help. Is this indeed the old post office building. The corner-stone only shows a date. Most often there would have been more written or inscribed on the corner-stone.

What do you think? Is this the original building. Any history buffs or local historians care to comment on this building?

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Former Lewisburg Tennessee Post Office Corner Stone

Sources

Personal visit on 4/01/2013 by David W. Gates Jr.
Tennessee Post Office Murals by David W. Gates Jr.
Tennessee Post Office Mural Guidebook by David W. Gates Jr.
Going Postal Marketplace: https://gone-postal-marketplace.business.site/
Loopnet (http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/15420611/121-First-Avenue-South-Lewisburg-TN/)
LoopNet (121 1st Ave S, Lewisburg, TN 37091 – Former Lewisburg Post Office | LoopNet)

Lewisburg Tennessee Post Office

July 21, 2013 By David W. Gates Jr.

ADDRESS: 557 E. Commerce St., Lewisburg, Tennessee, 37091
ARTIST: John H. R. Pickett
TITLE: Coming Round the Mountain
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The mural is on display in the lobby and is accessible to members of the public.
YEAR: 1938

Todays featured post office is from Lewisburg Tennessee. Pictured above is the newer post office building constructed in the late 1980’s. The mural was moved from the old post office to this building. Can anyone confirm the location of the original post office building? Tomorrow featured post office is what I believe to be the old location but I have not been able to confirm this. Would you happen to know? Do you know the address? Have any pictures when it was a post office?

The mural is very large is size, so I decided to get a bunch of close up photos so you can all see and appreciate the detail of this great mural. I had a nice visit and enjoyed seeing this one.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Lewisburg Tennessee Post Office Dedication Plaque

Lewisburg Tennessee Post Office Mural Detail

Lewisburg Tennessee Post Office Mural Full

Lewisburg Tennessee Post Office Mural Plaque Detail

Sources

Personal visit on 4/01/2013 by David W. Gates Jr.
Tennessee Post Office Murals by David W. Gates Jr.
Tennessee Post Office Mural Guidebook 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
(affiliate link): Tennessee Post Office Murals: Howard Hull

Manchester Tennessee Post Office

July 20, 2013 By David W. Gates Jr.

ADDRESS: 1601 Hillsboro Blvd., Manchester, Tennessee, 37355
ARTIST: Minna Citron
TITLE: Swapping Day
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The mural is on display behind the retail counter. It is only viewable during business hours.
YEAR: 1942

Yesterday I featured the Former Manchester Tennessee Post Office. Which is located in the downtown area of Manchester. Today I feature the newer building. Luckily the mural that once hung in the former building was moved to the new building. This makes me happy.

So many questions about this one, the circumstances surrounding the move etc. Finding all the details and some history is made more difficult since each town potentially has its own historical societies. The only historical society I found was for Coffee County.

If you look at the detail of this mural you can see the Former Manchester Post Office in the background of the painting. I though this was a really cool feature of the mural. It also provided me a rough idea of what to look for when I went driving around the down town area looking for the former building.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.