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Former Jackson Tennessee Post Office

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Former Jackson TN Post Office
Former Jackson TN Post Office

ADDRESS: 109 South Highland, Jackson, Tennessee 38301

I have to be honest with you, It was getting late and I was getting tired and cranky by the time I made it to Jackson. But I pushed it aside parked, got out of my car, and proceeded to get some great photos of this old Post Office and Courthouse. After doing some searches of this building it seems most folks have cars and other objects in their pictures of this building. I can only imagine how busy it must be during the day. I was delighted to get some nice un-obstructed photos of it.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Former Jackson Tennessee Post Office
Former Jackson Tennessee Post Office Corner Stone
Former Jackson Tennessee Post Office
Former Jackson Tennessee Post Office
Former Jackson Tennessee Post Office
Former Jackson Tennessee Post Office
Former Jackson Tennessee Post Office
Former Jackson Tennessee Post Office
Former Jackson Tennessee Post Office
Former Jackson Tennessee Post Office
Former Jackson Tennessee Post Office
Former Jackson Tennessee Post Office

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  • Personal visit on 3/31/2013 by David W. Gates Jr.
  • United States Postal Service

Jackson Tennessee Post Office

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Jackson TN Post Office 38301
Jackson TN Post Office 38301

ADDRESS: 200 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Jackson, Tennessee 38301

You can tell by the setting sun this was another late night taking pictures of post offices. I rather like the lighting in this one. Has a sort of mysterious look and feel about it. It also seems a bit creepy since Jackson is a huge town. But nobody at the post office. Sort of that ghost town feel.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Sources

  • Personal visit on 3/31/2013 by David W. Gates Jr.
  • United States Postal Service

Former Lewisburg Tennessee Post Office

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Former Lewisburg TN Post Office
Former Lewisburg TN Post Office

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
Former Lewisburg Tennessee Post Office
Former Lewisburg Tennessee Post Office
Former Lewisburg Tennessee Post Office Corner Stone

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