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Yellow Springs Ohio Post Office

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Yellow Springs OH Post Office 45387
Yellow Springs OH Post Office 45387

ADDRESS: 120 Corry Street, Yellow Springs, Ohio, 45387
ARTIST: Axel Horn
TITLE: Yellow Springs – Preparation for Lifework
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Yellow Springs post office is still an active, operating facility and the mural can be viewed by interested members of the public. The mural resides in the lobby on the wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1940

Today’s featured post office is Yellow Springs. This was a visit back in November of 2013. I remember this town bustling with people shopping. It was difficult to get external photos of the building.

It seemed I was the only one interested in the post office. I went inside to observe the mural. What struck me first was the single person in the piece. Then upon further observation you notice the young man is reading a book. Not only is he reading a book, but also reading it outside. This one happens to strike a chord with me as I really enjoy the outdoors. It also reminds me of  hiking and camping.

So what do you like about this mural? What history or facts do you know about it?

Thanks for stopping by

David W. Gates Jr.

Yellow Springs Ohio Post Office 45387
Yellow Springs Ohio Post Office 45387
Yellow Springs Ohio Post Office 45387
Yellow Springs Ohio Post Office 45387
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Yellow Springs Ohio Post Office 45387 Artifacts
Yellow Springs Ohio Post Office 45387 Cornerstone
Yellow Springs Ohio Post Office 45387 Lobby
Yellow Springs Ohio Post Office Mural 45387 Full
Yellow Springs Ohio Post Office Mural 45387 Center
Yellow Springs Ohio Post Office Mural 45387 Detail
Yellow Springs Ohio Post Office Mural 45387 Detail
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Yellow Springs Ohio Post Office Mural 45387 Right Side
Yellow Springs Ohio Post Office Mural 45387 Left Side
Yellow Springs Ohio Post Office Mural 45387 Detail
Yellow Springs Ohio Post Office Mural 45387 Detail
Yellow Springs Ohio Post Office Mural 45387 Detail
Yellow Springs Ohio Post Office Mural 45387 Detail
Yellow Springs Ohio Post Office Mural 45387 Detail

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

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Troy Ohio Post Office

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Troy OH Post Office 45373
Troy OH Post Office 45373

ADDRESS: 305 S. Market St., Troy, OH 45373

Troy, Ohio is our featured post office of the day. After traveling through-out Ohio, I’ve seem to notice that several towns have the same exact building style as this one. It’s a great looking building with the columns in front and spindles on the roof edge. I don’t think spindles is the correct architecture name for it but interesting non-the-less.

So maybe you could help out. Do you know what style building this is? What is it called or influenced after? Please comment below.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

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  • Personal visit on 11/29/2013 by David W. Gates Jr.
  • United States Postal Service

Fairborn Ohio Post Office

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Fairborn OH Post Office 45324
Fairborn OH Post Office 45324

ADDRESS: 67 West Hebble Avenue, Fairborn, Ohio, 45324
ARTIST: Henry Simon
TITLE: Wright Brothers in Ohio
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The former Fairborn post office is no longer an active, operating postal facility. It is now home to the local public library. The mural was moved here to the newer post office building It is located on a wall in the main lobby.
YEAR: 1941

To be honest I wasn’t quite expecting to see the mural in this building. To my surprise however, the mural is housed here in the newer post office. Someone or somebody took the time to plan for the installation. As you can see from the images below, the mural is set into the wall and protected by glass. I’m delighted it has been protected and cared for.

However, this made my job of photographing it very difficult. Every angle I tried ended with reflections from the overhead lights reflecting off the glass. I ended up taking a bunch of photographs. I never achieved a reflection-free full photo of this one. Maybe someday, I’ll be able to get a better photograph, maybe when they remodel or take it down for restoration or cleaning. But until that happens, I hope you enjoy the photographs I did get.

What do you know about the circumstances surrounding the movement of this mural? Where you responsible for the installation and protection of it? I’d love to hear your comments below.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Fairborn Ohio Post Office 45324
Fairborn Ohio Post Office 45324
Fairborn Ohio Post Office 45324
Fairborn Ohio Post Office Mural 45324 Full
Fairborn Ohio Post Office Mural 45324 Detail
Fairborn Ohio Post Office Mural 45324 Detail
Fairborn Ohio Post Office Mural 45324 Detail
Fairborn Ohio Post Office Mural 45324 Detail
Fairborn Ohio Post Office Mural 45324 Detail
Fairborn Ohio Post Office Mural 45324 Detail
Fairborn Ohio Post Office Mural 45324 Detail
Fairborn Ohio Post Office Mural 45324 Detail
Fairborn Ohio Post Office Mural 45324 Detail

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

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