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West Unity Ohio Post Office

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West Unity Ohio Post Office 43570
West Unity Ohio Post Office 43570

ADDRESS: 115 E. Jackson, West Unity, Ohio 43570

Driving to Ohio for Christmas this year we passed through a small town called West Unity Ohio. The post office is right downtown among the rest of the business. As we stopped for a quick break I decided to capture a picture.

The lobby was opened but I did not see any dedication plaque. As I was leaving a man was approaching the post office. I received stares as I was setting the up tripod to take my self-portrait. I smiled, took my picture and packed up. I wonder what he was thinking? Why is this guy taking a picture of himself in front of our post office? One can only wonder.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Sources

  • Personal visit on 12/24/2011 by David W. Gates Jr.
  • United States Postal Service

Algonquin Illinois Post Office East Branch

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Algonquin IL Post Office 60102 East Branch
Algonquin IL Post Office East Branch 60102

ADDRESS: 1420 E. Algonquin Rd., Algonquin, Illinois 60102

I wasn’t planning on stopping at this one today however, it was still light out so I thought to myself, this would be a great opportunity to photograph the exterior of the building.

This one is located in a shopping center. These happen to be my least favorite of all post office locations. One reason I take pictures of post offices is I enjoy the actual historical significance of some of the smaller stand alone buildings. Most locations in strip malls lack the character or historical significance of most stand alone buildings.

We stopped and took several pictures.

Thanks for reading

David W. Gates Jr.

Sources

  • Personal visit on 12/11/2011 by David W. Gates Jr.
  • United States Postal Service

Angola Indiana Post Office

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Angola IN Post Office 46703
Angola IN Post Office 46703

ADDRESS: 110 W. Harcourt, Angola, Indiana 46703

As we were driving home from Ohio we passed through Angola, Indiana. I originally thought the post office was in the middle of town near the old town center. After checking the location, we realized the current post office is just outside town towards the new commercial shopping centers.

Angola seems to be an old town and I wonder if another building was once the post office. It would be interesting to research this in the future. If anyone else has information on the Angola post offices I’d love to hear from you. Is there an original building? Please comment below.

Thanks for reading

David W. Gates Jr.

UPDATE

I discovered during my research the original building in Angola has been demolished. I was however, able to find a the following historical images.

 

Sources

  • Personal visit on 12/28/2011 by David W. Gates Jr.
  • Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County.
  • United States Postal Service