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Chicago Illinois (Lakeview) Post Office

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Lakeview (Chicago) IL PO 60613
Lakeview (Chicago) IL PO 60613

ADDRESS: 1343 West Irving Park Road, Chicago, Illinois 60613
ARTIST: Harry Sternberg
TITLE: Chicago – Epoch of a Great City
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Lakeview post office is still an active, operating facility, and the mural can be viewed by interested members of the pubic. It resides in the lobby on the wall above the retail counter.
YEAR: 1938

I met a very enthusiastic person as I was talking my picture in front of the Lakeview post office.  As I was setting up and trying to angle the tripod he said loudly “That must be the first” When I looked at him puzzled he followed up with “That must be the first time someone has taken a picture of the post office”

Since I was unaware at the time just how awesome this post office is, I just kind of smiled and said “yeah must be” The man followed up and said I picked a good one to photograph as there is a really cool mural inside. I was immediately intrigued and headed inside after photographing the exterior of the building.

The man was right, this is one truly amazing and very large mural. It depicts everything Chicago is known for.  There is even a website dedicated to the Lakeview Mural.

UPDATE: September 2015

I’ve attempted to navigate to the website for dedicated to this site but it has been down the last few times so I’ve removed the link.

David W. Gates Jr.

Lakeview (Chicago) Illinois Post Office 60613 Mural
Lakeview (Chicago) Illinois Post Office 60613 Mural
Lakeview (Chicago) Illinois Post Office 60613 Mural
Lakeview (Chicago) Illinois Post Office 60613 Mural
Lakeview (Chicago) Illinois Post Office 60613 Mural
Lakeview (Chicago) Illinois Post Office Mural 60613 Full
Lakeview (Chicago) Illinois Post Office 60613 Artifacts
Lakeview (Chicago) Illinois Post Office 60613
Lakeview (Chicago) Illinois Post Office 60613 Cornerstone
LLakeview (Chicago) Illinois Post Office 600613 Honor Plaque
Lakeview (Chicago) Illinois Post Office 60613 Artifacts
Lakeview (Chicago) Illinois Post Office 60613
Lakeview (Chicago) IL PO 60613
Harry Sternberg

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Evanston Illinois Post Office

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Evanston IL Post Office 60201
Evanston IL Post Office 60201

ADDRESS: 1101 Davis Street., Evanston, Illinois 60201
ARTIST: Robert Isaiah Russin
TITLE: Throwing Mail and Mail Handler
MEDIUM: Cast aluminum with gold leaf (sculptures)
STATUS: The Evanston post office is still an active, operating facility and the art can be viewed by interested members of the public. The art resides on the wall of the main lobby.
YEAR: 1938

ARTIST: Armin Alfred. Scheler
TITLE: The Message and The Answer
MEDIUM: Limestone (reliefs)
STATUS: The Evanston post office is still an active, operating facility and the reliefs can be viewed by interested members of the public. The art resides on the exterior of the building above the entrance doors.
YEAR: 1941

On Saturday’s I like to highlight some of the more elaborate post offices I have been too. Today’s featured post office is Evanston Illinois. Evanston was one of my first exposures to what would become my addiction to post offices. The sheer size and memorabilia inside the Evanston post offices is really amazing. At least at the time I started this post office obsession.

I initially visited this one in 2003 and remember spending more time than usual when I visit post offices. I had no idea the lobby had this great exhibit, It was like visiting a museum. The exterior of the building reminds you of the great museums downtown like the Art institute or the Field Museum.

The artwork is large and beautiful. I don’t think I really appreciated it at the time but looking back and reflecting on my visit, I’ve come to realize what a treasure the Evanston, IL Post Office truly is. I hope you enjoy the photos as much as I enjoyed my visit.

Thanks for reading

David W. Gates Jr.

Evanston Illinois Post Office 60201
Evanston Illinois Post Office 60201
Evanston Illinois Post Office 60201
Evanston Illinois Post Office 60201 Artifacts
Evanston Illinois Post Office 60201 Lobby
Evanston Illinois Post Office 60201 "Throwing Mail" by Robert I Russin
Evanston Illinois Post Office 60201
Evanston Illinois Post Office 60201 "Handeling Mail" by Robert I Russin
Evanston Illinois Post Office 60201 Artifacts
Evanston Illinois Post Office 60201 Artifacts
Evanston Illinois Post Office 60201 "The Message" by Armin A Scheler
Evanston Illinois Post Office 60201 Artifacts
Evanston Illinois Post Office 60201

Updated 11/17/2020

I made another trip to the Evanston, Illinois post office. The very fist time I visited this building was prior to me really taking my time and getting good photographs. I also never took a picture of the cornerstone on this building. It’s in the lower right, when facing the front of the building. Here are the new photos. I took a bunch of picture but only posted a few here. Enjoy!

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Mount Carroll Illinois Post Office

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Mount Carroll Illinois Post Office 61053
Mount Carroll Illinois Post Office 61053

ADDRESS: 211 North Clay Street, Mount Carroll, Illinois, 61053
ARTIST: Irene Bianucci
TITLE: Rural Scenes – Wakarusa Valley
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Mount Carroll post office is still an active, operating facility and the mural can be viewed by interested members of the public. It resides in the lobby on the wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1941

Taking a break from my California series of photographs. Saturday’s I like to feature a more in-depth article about some of the fancier post offices. So today I bring you the Mount Carroll, IL Post Office.

In March of this year I took several road trips to specifically take pictures of some of the ones with murals. The Mount Carroll was one of the stops. It was another beautiful day for a drive and great lighting to photograph.

What really stood out for on this visit was just how clean it looked. I’m guessing the meticulous landscaping well maintained exterior has a lot to do with it. I’m glad someone has taken the time to preserve this building, and mural.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Mount Carroll Illinois Post Office 61053 Artifacts
Mount Carroll Illinois Post Office 61053
Mount Carroll Illinois Post Offfice Mural 61053
Mount Carroll Illinois Post Office 61053
Mount Carroll Illinois Post Office 61053 Corner Stone
Mount Carroll Illinois Post Office 61053
Mount Carroll Illinois Post Office Mural 61053 Left Side
Mount Carroll Illinois Post Office Mural 61053 Center
Mount Carroll Illinois Post Office Mural 61053 Right

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