Post offices that have historical plaques or historical designation.

Martinez California Court Station Post Office – Guest

July 20, 2022 By Doug

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

Sources

Personal visit July 2022 by Doug
United States Postal Service

New Iberia Louisiana Former Historical Post Office – Guest

March 10, 2022 By Doug

ADDRESS: 300 E. Main St. New Iberia, LA 70560

Oldest PO built 1903, a Nationally Registered Landmark, now an insurance company.

What an impressive building. Very handsome.

Thanks Doug,

Sources

Personal visit by Doug
Schwing Insurance Agency Schwing Insurance Agency, Inc. Home Page

Dubuque Iowa Post Office

August 18, 2021 By David W. Gates Jr.

ADDRESS: 350 W 6th St Ste 124, Dubuque, Iowa 52001
ARTIST: Bertrand R. Adams
TITLE: Early Settlers of Dubuque
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas
STATUS: The Dubuque post office is still an active, operating facility, and the murals can be viewed by interested members of the public. They both reside on a walls of the main entrance.
YEAR: 1937

ARTIST: William E. L. Bunn
TITLE: Early Mississippi Steamboat
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas
STATUS: The Dubuque post office is still an active, operating facility, and the murals can be viewed by interested members of the public. They both reside on a walls of the main entrance.
YEAR: 1937

My son and I drove to Dubuque on June 25, 2021. It was nice adventure day. We stopped by the Dubuque, Iowa post office and we also visited the Crystal Lake Caves and Fenelon Palace car.

I remember my parents took me on the palace car when I was younger and I wanted to re-create this experience for my son. It’s interesting how that attraction has not changed much in 40 years.

I do remember it being a humid day, and the local Taco Bell frozen slushy machine wasn’t working, after waiting in the drive through line for quit a while.

Anyway, here are all the numerous photos we took during this trip. Kudos to the kid for taking his own photos while we visited with his iPad.

And by the way, the murals are great, but this building has so much more. The exterior art deco features are wonderful, there are framed blueprints throughout the lobby. and the second floor houses some nice artifacts including a bell. Lots of little things to see.

David W. Gates Jr.