Celebrating our Nation's Post Offices
ADDRESS: 220 W. Summer St., Greeneville, TN 37743
Today’s featured post office is Greeenville, Tennessee. This building also features a dedication plaque. If you have found this article while looking for the original Greeneville post office. Please head over to the this article. The former building is now a bank.
Thanks,
David W. Gates Jr.
ADDRESS: 101 W. Summer St., Greeneville, Tennessee 37743
ARTIST: William Zorach
TITLE: Man Power & Natural Resources
MEDIUM: Wood (reliefs)
STATUS: The wood reliefs no longer reside in the original building shown here. They were moved to the newer court house building on Depot St. The reliefs are in a court room and NOT readily accessible to members of the public.
YEAR: 1940
What a great looking building. Today’s featured building is the old Greeneville, court-house and post office. My initial research told me there was a wood carving here. So naturally I was excited the bank was open and I was able to enter the lobby. There wasn’t much going on when I visited, and everyone seemed interested in this stranger from Chicago asking about the building.
I eventually met a gentleman that knew the fate of the old wood carvings and informed me they are now at the new court-house on Depot street. While we were chatting I also observed the old photos of the building. I excitedly asked if I could photograph them and was granted permission. The interesting thing is that when I was talking about Howard Hull’s book. The man I was talking to was also named Hull. To this day we are unsure if there is any relation but it was an interesting conservation piece. I finished admiring the old photos and wanted to visit the new court-house to find out the status of the wood carvings. I thanked the people at the bank and headed over to the new court-house.
Thanks,
David W. Gates Jr.
“Used with the permission of the United States Postal Service® and the Tennessee District Court. All rights reserved.”
by David W. Gates Jr.
: Howard Hull
ADDRESS: 1121 N. Charles G. Seivers Blvd., Clinton, Tennessee 37716
ARTIST: Horace Day
TITLE: Farm and Factory
MEDIUM: Tempera (mural)
STATUS: The mural resides in the lobby and is accessible to members of the public interested in viewing it.
YEAR: 1940
Some people have told me that I’m never satisfied. I have also been described as a perfectionist. It’s true, I’m all of the above and then some. Now, let’s take a look at the Clinton, Tennessee Post Office and we’ll see another example my demanding personality.
Yes, I’m delighted the mural has been saved and moved to a location that can be enjoyed by all. However, it’s so far up the wall that even the locals don’t even know it’s there. While I was visiting and photographing this one a man stopped me to ask what I was doing. When I pointed out the mural his comment was “I never really noticed it”. I was happy to at least talk to one of the locals. We had a great conversation and he even gave me brief directions to the older original building in Clinton.
Don’t get the wrong idea, I’m not disgruntled or mad, I just think there could have been a little more thought into the placement of the mural. Bring it down past that blue border. Or maybe even tit it facing down so people can at least get a better view of it when looking up. Just a few suggestions from the Post office Freak.
I welcome your comments good and bad below. Please share.
Thanks,
David W. Gates Jr.
by David W. Gates Jr.
[Hardcover] Marlene Park, Gerald E. Markowitz: Howard Hull