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Wheaton Illinois Post Office

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Wheaton IL Post Office 60187
Wheaton IL Post Office 60187

ADDRESS: 122 N. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton, Illinois 60187

Okay, Okay, Okay, Yes, I like artwork and murals at our nations post offices. But sometimes you don’t get that at some of our historic post offices. Take for instance the Wheaton Illinois Post Office. Although it doesn’t have a mural or artwork the building itself is really pretty interesting. I guess you can tell how much I enjoyed my visit by the number of photographs I took.  It really is all about the details.

It appears more time and effort was put into the buildings back when this was constructed. Today’s post office buildings are increasingly found in bland shopping centers with the emphasis on cheap rent and less attractive locations.

Anyway, I love everything about the old post offices, not just the artwork but the buildings themselves.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Wheaton Illinois Post Office 60187
Wheaton Illinois Post Office 60187
Wheaton Illinois Post Office 60187
Wheaton Illinois Post Office 60187
Wheaton Illinois Post Office 60187
Wheaton Illinois Post Office 60187
Wheaton Illinois Post Office 60187
Wheaton Illinois Post Office 60187
Wheaton Illinois Post Office Corner Stone Plaque
Wheaton Illinois Post Office Historic Plaque

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  • Personal visit on1/24/2013 by David W. Gates Jr.
  • United States Postal Service

Downers Grove Illinois Post Office

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Downers Grove IL Post Office 60515
Downers Grove IL Post Office 60515

ADDRESS: 920 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
ARTIST: Elizabeth Tracy
TITLE: Chicago, Railroad Center of the Nation
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Downers Grove 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: 1940

Hey, have I got a treat for you today. Of course it’s Saturday and I like to highlight really special post offices on Saturday’s. I knew the Downers Grove Illinois Post Office had a mural, but I wasn’t expecting the old historic photos in the lobby or the well maintained building. But I found all of this during my visit in January of this year.

It was a bitterly cold day and there was still snow on the ground but this didn’t stop me from standing out side and waiting for a few moments so I could get photos of the exterior of the building. Luckily I’m a patient person.  What can you tell me about this wonderful post office? Have you worked here. Where did the old photos come from? Any idea who took them?

Thanks for stopping by

David W. Gates Jr.

Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Corner Stone
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office 60515
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office 60515
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office 60515
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Lobby Historic Photo
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Lobby Historic Photo
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Lobby Historic Photo
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Lobby History
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Lobby
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Mural Plaque
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Mural Right Side
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Mural Left Side
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Mural Full
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Mural Center
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Mural Detail
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Mural Detail
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Mural Detail
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Mural Detail
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office 60515

UPDATE – 11/16/20

Made another trip to the Downers Grove building to get better photographs of the exterior of the building. When I initially visited in winter, there was snow on the ground and the images were not that great.

As I setup to write the Illinois Guidebook, I’m wanting better images to include in the book, thus the reason for making another trip. Enjoy!

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

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Saint Charles Illinois Post Office East Side Station

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Saint Charles IL Post Office 60174
Saint Charles IL Post Office 60174

ADDRESS: 616 E. Main St., Saint Charles, Illinois 60174

Hello and welcome to my website about United States Post Offices.

I’m on a mission to visit and document as many post offices as I can. I love to travel and take road trips. I remember just driving as a youth and not really having anyplace particular in mind. I was just out to drive. Now that I have a passion for post offices and find unique ones, my road trips have more direction and meaning.

Take for instance the Saint Charles Post Office. One Sunday in March we headed to a brunch at a very fancy place. Since we had time our hands, I decided to find the post offices in the area. I found the Saint Charles post office you see above. But then I looked around and said to myself there has to be an older post office in this town. And I was right, I took pictures of this branch office and did a little phone research to find the original or older post office. That’s for another post but here is the branch one on main street.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Sources

  • Personal visit on 1/24/2013 by David W. Gates Jr,
  • United States Postal Service