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Lewisburg TN Post Office 37091
Lewisburg TN Post Office 37091

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 37091
Lewisburg Tennessee Post Office 37091
Lewisburg Tennessee Post Office 37091
Lewisburg Tennessee Post Office 37091
Lewisburg Tennessee Post Office Dedication Plaque
Lewisburg Tennessee Post Office Mural Detail
Lewisburg Tennessee Post Office Mural Detail
Lewisburg Tennessee Post Office Mural Detail
Lewisburg Tennessee Post Office Mural Detail
Lewisburg Tennessee Post Office Mural Full
Lewisburg Tennessee Post Office Mural Detail
Lewisburg Tennessee Post Office Mural Detail
Lewisburg Tennessee Post Office Mural Detail
Lewisburg Tennessee Post Office Mural Detail
Lewisburg Tennessee Post Office Mural Plaque Detail
Lewisburg Tennessee Post Office Mural Full

“Used with the permission of the United States Postal Service®. All rights reserved.”

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Manchester Tennessee Post Office

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Manchester TN Post Office 37355
Manchester TN Post Office 37355

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.

Manchester Tennessee Post Office 37355
Manchester Tennessee Post Office 37355
Manchester Tennessee Post Office 37355
Manchester Tennessee Post Office Dedication Plaque
Manchester Tennessee Post Office Mural Center
Manchester Tennessee Post Office Mural Detail
Manchester Tennessee Post Office Mural Detail
Manchester Tennessee Post Office Mural Detail
Manchester Tennessee Post Office Mural Detail
Manchester Tennessee Post Office Mural Detail
Manchester Tennessee Post Office Mural Full
Manchester Tennessee Post Office Mural Left Side
Manchester Tennessee Post Office Mural Right Side

“Used with the permission of the United States Postal Service®. All rights reserved.”

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Former Manchester Tennessee Post Office

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Former Manchester TN Post Office 37355
Former Manchester TN Post Office 37355

ADDRESS: 200 N. Spring St. Manchester, Tennessee, 37355
ARTIST: Minna Citron
TITLE: Swapping Day
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The former Manchester post office is no longer an active facility. The mural was moved to the newer post office. It is on display behind the retail counter and is only viewable during business hours.
YEAR: 1942

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

I’m disappointed to see this one in such a neglected state, but at lease the building is still standing. This also brings me to another goal of this blog. To highlight and document our disappearing post offices. This one is a classic example.

Once I got home and started to search for some other bits of information, I found out how difficult it was in finding quality historical data. This is where you can help. If you know when it was sold. What it’s being used for now, or any other interesting information I’d love to hear from you.

Thanks

David W. Gates Jr.

Former Manchester Tennessee Post Office 37355
Former Manchester Tennessee Post Office 37355
Former Manchester Tennessee Post Office 37355
Former Manchester Tennessee Post Office 37355
Former Manchester Tennessee Post Office Cornerstone
Former Manchester Tennessee Post Office Cornerstone

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