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Buchanan MI Post Office 49107
Buchanan MI Post Office 49107

ADDRESS: 112 W. Front St., Buchanan, Michigan 49107
ARTIST: Gertrude Goodrich
TITLE: Production
MEDIUM: Tempera (mural)
STATUS: The mural formerly resided above the postmaster’s door. However, it appears to have been painted over sometime in the past. There is a photograph reproduction of the mural hanging in the original place.
YEAR: 1941

This was a one off stop to visit this building. The weekend of July 15, 2023, I took my son to boy scout camp. We has some extra time before camp started on Friday night. So we stopped by Buchanan. What a handsome building. At the time I wasn’t sure about the mural. I had read that it was painted over, but was not able to confirm this.

If you look closely, I took a few pictures of what I believe to be the remnants of the mural behind the current photograph hanging on the way today. I’ll need to investigate this one further when I get some extra time. But for now enjoy the photographs I did take for now.

David W. Gates Jr.

Buchanan MI Post Office 49107
Buchanan MI Post Office 49107 Cornerstone
Buchanan MI Post Office 49107 MuralPhoto
Buchanan MI Post Office 49107 MuralPhoto
Buchanan MI Post Office 49107
Buchanan MI Post Office 49107
Buchanan MI Post Office 49107 Plaque

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