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Sylvania Ohio Former Post Office

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Former Sylvania OH Post Office 43560
Former Sylvania OH Post Office 43560

ADDRESS: 5738 Main Street, Sylvania, Ohio 43560
ARTIST: Melik Finkle
TITLE: Trilobites
MEDIUM: Plaster (relief)
STATUS: The former Sylvania post office is no longer an active, operating facility. It is currently home to an attorney’s office. The relief was relocated to the new building on Post Office Way and can be viewed by interested members of the public. It resides on a wall in the main lobby.
YEAR:  1940

My sources informed me the Sylvania post office had artwork. So when I entered the address of the Sylvania post office into my GPS it took me to the newer post office. As I was waiting around the parking lot of the newer post office, a local had entered the building.

I asked if he knew where the original old post office was located. He knew immediately and told me it was located right downtown. He had mentioned it was now a law office. That was about all he know about it. He said to look for an old brick building with an Attorney sign out front. Since I didn’t know the address I wasn’t able to enter it into my GPS. We found the down-town section, its pretty easy to recognize the older buildings once you have visited many. So I immediately spotted it when we drove down main street.

Some investigation work and some local knowledge is about all it takes to find these nice gems. I’m really happy to have found it and get these photographs. Tune in tomorrow for the Plaster Cast artwork that was once installed in this post office. You can now view it on display at the new Sylvania Post Office.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Former Sylvania Ohio Post Office 43560
Former Sylvania Ohio Post Office 43560
Former Sylvania Ohio Post Office 43560
Former Sylvania Ohio Post Office 43560
Former Sylvania Ohio Post Office Cornerstone
Former Sylvania Ohio Post Office 43560

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

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Cedar Grove Wisconsin Post Office

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Cedar Grove WI Post Office 53013
Cedar Grove WI Post Office 53013

ADDRESS: 103 W. Wisconsin Ave., Cedar Grove, Wisconsin 53013

What may not be noticeable in the few pictures I have is that the Cedar Grove post office is right among residential homes. It’s almost as though this corner should have been a single family ranch. I stopped on the other side of the street got out of my car and waited. A few people were walking into and out of the post office while I was there. So what do you think of my photographs? Was it worth the wait? Are you impressed?

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Sources

  • Personal visit on 8/17/2012 by David W. Gates Jr.
  • United States Postal Service

Catawba Wisconsin Post Office

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Catawba Wisconsin Post Office 54515
Catawba Wisconsin Post Office 54515

ADDRESS: W9208 US Highway 8, Catawba, Wisconsin 54515

I hate to even say it or think it, but it appears this is the typical post office slated for closure. It would be a shame, it has so much character. The look and feel of times past is so prevalent.

I’ve often wondered what the name Catawba means. I ran across another Catawba in Virginia when I was hiking in 2007. Feel free to share your profound knowledge here.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Sources

  • Personal visit on 7/27/2012 by David W. Gates Jr.
  • United States Postal Service