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Former Lincoln Park Michigan Post Office

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Former Lincoln Park MI Post Office 48146
Former Lincoln Park MI Post Office 48146

ADDRESS: 1335 Southfield Rd, Lincoln Park, MI 48146
ARTIST: Zoltan Sepeshy
TITLE: Great Lakes Fisherman
MEDIUM: (Mural)
STATUS: The Lincoln Park post office building still exist. The mural no longer resides at this location. The mural was moved to Beaver Island, Michigan. It is housed in the Marine Museum. As of this writing it was undergoing restoration.
YEAR: 1940

I recently took a trip to the wonderful Lincoln Park Historical Society and Museum for presentation on the Artist Zoltan Sepeshy and the mural he painted for the Lincoln Park post office.

Thanks to Greg Wittkopp for the very informational presentation regarding Zoltan Sepeshy and Cranbrook. I thoroughly enjoyed my time and learned a great deal. This was my first exposure to Cranbrook which I had no idea existed. So it was pleasant to learn of

And thanks to Jeff day and staff for taking such good care of this treasured post office building.

David W. Gates Jr.

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Former Clarksville Tennessee Post Office

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Former Clarksville TN Post Office 37040
Former Clarksville TN Post Office 37040

ADDRESS: 116 N. 2nd Street, Clarksville Tennessee 37040
ARTIST: F. Luis Mora
TITLE: Abundance of Today and Arrival of Colonel John Donaldson
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (murals)
STATUS: No longer a post office, the building is occupied by the Federal Bureau of Investigations. The murals have reportedly been destroyed.  I was however, able to find one original image at the National Archives.
YEAR: 1939

Yeah!, I was finally able to visit and secure existing photos of the former Clarksville, Tennessee Post Office. I made it here on a Sunday hoping I would be able to get nice un-obstructed photos. There were two cars parked out in front so this made it difficult to get photos directly in front of the building.

Those pesky flowers covering up the cornerstone were also a challenge. I had to hold them back while I was shooting these pictures.  Thus the angular cornerstone photo.

Enjoy!

David W. Gates Jr.

Clarksville Former Tennessee Post Office
Former Clarksville Tennessee Post Office 37040
Former Clarksville Tennessee Post Office 37040
Former Clarksville Tennessee Post Office 37040
Former Clarksville Tennessee Post Office 37040
Former Clarksville Tennessee Post Office 37040
Former Clarksville Tennessee Post Office 37040
Former Clarksville Tennessee Post Office 37040 Cornerstone
Former Clarksville Tennessee Post Office Artifact
Former Clarksville Tennessee Post Office Artifact

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Bowing Green Kentucky Former Downtown Post Office

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Bowling Green KY Former Post Office 42101
Bowling Green KY Former Post Office 42101

ADDRESS: E. 11th St. Bowling Green, Kentucky, 42101

This building was another visit during my summer 2019 vacation. This seems to have closed several years ago. I found two articles regarding the closing which I’ve included in the sources below.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

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