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Wapakoneta Ohio Post Office

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Wapakoneta OH Post Office 45895
Wapakoneta OH Post Office 45895

ADDRESS: 12 Willipie Street, Wapakoneta, Ohio, 45895
ARTIST: Joseph Limarzi
TITLE: Wapakoneta and American History
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Wapakeoneta 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: 1937

I visited Wapakoneta back in November of 2013. I remember it was difficult to get good photos of the exterior of the building. There is also a nice mural in the lobby.

My first impression of the mural is how colorful it is. The bright red, blue, yellow and green colors made for a cheerful painting. There is a lot going on this piece, with lots of people performing different task. What jumps out at you first? The colors, the characters? the animals? Please share your comments below.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Wapakoneta Ohio Post Office 45895 Left Side
Wapakoneta Ohio Post Office Mural 45895 Full
Wapakoneta Ohio Post Office 45895
Wapakoneta Ohio Post Office 45895
Wapakoneta Ohio Post Office 45895
Wapakoneta Ohio Post Office Mural 45895 Center
Wapakoneta Ohio Post Office Mural 45895 Right Side
Wapakoneta Ohio Post Office Mural 45895 Signature
Wapakoneta Ohio Post Office Mural 45895 Detail
Wapakoneta Ohio Post Office Mural 45895 Detail
Wapakoneta Ohio Post Office Mural 45895 Detail
Wapakoneta Ohio Post Office Mural 45895 Detail
Wapakoneta Ohio Post Office Mural 45895 Detail
Wapakoneta Ohio Post Office Mural 45895 Detail
Wapakoneta Ohio Post Office Mural 45895 Detail
Wapakoneta Ohio Post Office Mural 45895 Detail
Wapakoneta Ohio Post Office Mural 45895 Detail
Wapakoneta Ohio Post Office 45895 Cornerstone
Wapakoneta Ohio Post Office 45895
Wapakoneta Ohio Post Office 45895

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

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Bucyrus Ohio Post Office

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Bucyrus OH Post Office 44820
Bucyrus OH Post Office 44820

ADDRESS: 301 S. Poplar St., Bucyrus, Ohio 44820

Today’s featured post office is Bucyrus, Ohio. A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about the Troy, Ohio. In that article, I mentioned several stops along the way reveled the same building design. Both the Troy and Bucyrus buildings are almost identical. They are both large buildings with really neat columns in front. The Bucyrus building is dated 1932.

So what is this called? I mean, what is the architectural name or classification of this type of structure? Do I have any architects out there following along? I’d love to hear your input.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

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  • Personal visit on 11/30/2013 by David W. Gates Jr.
  • United States Postal Service