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Upper Sandusky Ohio Post Office

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Upper Sandusky OH Post Office 43351
Upper Sandusky OH Post Office 43351

ADDRESS: 122 West Wyandot Avenue, Upper Sandusky, Ohio, 43351
ARTIST: Alois Fabry
TITLE: The Mail
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Upper Sandusky 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

Several months ago I feature about 45 or so post offices from Ohio. The Upper Sandusky was one I took a bunch of picture of. I’m guessing this was why I never posted it a few months back. These are always my favorite and I like to enjoy working with the photos. I reminisce about my visit and admire the artwork again on my computer. I took 15 photos of this building and the inside. It’s a lot of material so enjoy the collection.

What are your impressions of this mural? Please comment below.

Thanks, 

David W. Gates Jr.

Upper Sandusky Ohio Post Office Mural 43351 Detail
Upper Sandusky Ohio Post Office Mural 43351 Detail
Upper Sandusky Ohio Post Office Mural 43351 Detail
Upper Sandusky Ohio Post Office Mural 43351 Right Side
Upper Sandusky Ohio Post Office Mural 43351 Left Side
Upper Sandusky Ohio Post Office 43351 Postmasters
Upper Sandusky Ohio Post Office Corner Stone
Upper Sandusky Ohio Post Office Mural 43351 Artist Signature
Upper Sandusky Ohio Post Office Mural 43351 Center
Upper Sandusky Ohio Post Office Mural 43351 Full
Upper Sandusky Ohio Post Office 43351
Upper Sandusky Ohio Post Office 43351

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

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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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Wauseon Ohio Post Office

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Wauseon OH Post Office 43567
Wauseon OH Post Office 43567

ADDRESS: 124 East Elm Street, Wauseon, Ohio 43567
ARTIST: Jack J. Greitzer
TITLE: Cooperative Planning and Development of Wauseon
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Wauseon 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: 1938

Another one of those “it’s getting later in the afternoon, and the sun is setting behind the building” kind of moments. I should really read up on the best way to photograph in this situation? Unless someone else has any ideas how to get the best picture with a setting sun?

I really like this mural. The way it was done, the colors, the subject everything about this one speaks to Wauseon. I also like that the artist put in the name of the city on the train station depot.

What sticks out for you when you view the mural? Please comment below.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Wauseon Ohio Post Office 43567
Wauseon Ohio Post Office 43567
Wauseon Ohio Post Office Mural 43567 Left Side
Wauseon Ohio Post Office Mural 43567 Right Side
Wauseon Ohio Post Office Mural Signature 43567
Wauseon Ohio Post Office Mural 43567 Full
Wauseon Ohio Post Office 43567 Corner Stone
Wauseon Ohio Post Office Mural 43567 Center
Wauseon Ohio Post Office Mural 43567 Detail
Wauseon Ohio Post Office Mural 43567 Detail
Wauseon Ohio Post Office Mural 43567 Detail
Wauseon Ohio Post Office Mural 43567 Detail

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

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