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Martinez California Court Station Post Office – Guest

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Martinez California Court Station
Martinez California Court Station

ADDRESS: 815 Court St, Martinez, CA 94553
ARTIST: Maynard Dixon and Edith Hamlin
TITTLE: The Road to Eldorado
MEDIUM: Tempera on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Martinez post office is still an active operating facility. The mural resides in the lobby and can be viewed by interested members of the public.
YEAR: 1939

The Martinez Court Square Post Office is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been recently restored.  Unfortunately it was locked when I was there and couldn’t photograph the lobby and New Deal Mural.

Doug

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  • Personal visit July 2022 by Doug
  • United States Postal Service

Caro Michigan Post Office – Guest

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Caro mail-on-the-farm
Caro mail-on-the-farm

ADDRESS: 210 W Lincoln St, Caro, MI 48723
ARTIST: David Fredenthal
TITLE: Mail On The Farm
MEDIUM: Tempera (mural)
STATUS: The Caro 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 a wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1941

Many thanks to Michael Hardy of Thumbwinds for this wonderful contribution to the Michigan collection.

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caro-michigan-post-office-mh

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

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Staunton Virginia Post Office – Guest

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Staunton VA
Staunton VA

ADDRESS: 123 W. Frederick Street, Staunton, VA 24401
ARTIST: Florence Bessom
TITLE: The McCormick Reaper
MEDIUM: Terra-cotta (relief)
STATUS: The Staunton post office is still an active post office; relief hangs on wall in very small lobby. A plaque on the wall states that the relief was discovered in 2003 while the building was being renovated. It measures approximately 3’ x 7.5’. Commissioned by the Treasury Department Section of Paintings and Sculptures.
YEAR: 1935

Recently was in Staunton, Virginia and came across this great looking New Deal Post Office Building. Part of the building (center 1st Floor) still serves as a small, downtown Post Office; ( the Main “modern” Post Office is now on the outskirts of town); and there are two, private businesses on either side of the station.

Best Regards, Roger

 

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

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