Post office buildings with cornerstones.

Miamisburg Ohio Former Post Office

November 2, 2022 By David W. Gates Jr.

ADDRESS: 305 East Central Avenue, Miamisburg, Ohio 45342
ARTIST: Leo Schulemowitz
TITLE: Indian and Trader
MEDIUM: Wood (relief)
STATUS: The postal service vacated the original building shown here, which housed a wood relief. It has been moved to the newer postal facility on Heincke road. The wood relief can be viewed by interested members of the public at the newer facility. It resides in the retail section of the lobby and is best viewed during business hours.
YEAR: 1942

The former Miamisburg, Ohio post office is now the home to the Miamisburg Parks and Recreations Center. I was lucky enough to visit during business hours and to see part of the inside of this remodeled former post office.

Although much of the character of the old building has been modernized, it still has the features and bones of an old post office.

In addition the community center has done a wonderful job framing and displaying the historical construction photos. What a treat to see.

Obviously the building has been added on to the left side, which houses offices and other meeting rooms for the community center.

The original lettering for the city name remains on the front of the building but the lettering for post office is no longer displayed. I forgot to ask if they still have that around somewhere.

David W. Gates Jr.

Miamisburg OH Former Post Office 45342 Artifacts

Miamisburg OH Former Post Office 45342 Cornerstone

Sources

Personal visit on 10/25/2022 at 2:39 PM by David W. Gates Jr.
(affiliate link) Democratic Vistas: Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal: [Hardcover] Marlene Park, Gerald E. Markowitz
Miamisburg Parks and Recreation Center: Welcome – Miamisburg Parks and Recreation (playmiamisburg.com)

Caldwell Ohio Post Office

November 1, 2022 By David W. Gates Jr.

ADDRESS: 601 West Street, Caldwell, OH 43724
ARTIST: Robert Lewis Lepper
TITLE: Noble County – Ohio
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Caldwell 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: 1938

I’m delighted to have had wonderful weather the first few days of my October 2022 road trip. The blue skies, cooler temperatures and low traffic made it perfect for photographing the Caldwell, Ohio post office building.

The mural for this one hangs in the retail section of the lobby. Since I was here on a Sunday, I had to photograph it through the glass wall. I think they turned out pretty good, but most likely, I’ll be back for better images. For now here is what you get.

David W. Gates Jr.

Caldwell OH Post Office 43724 Mural Center

Caldwell OH Post Office 43724 Cornerstone

Caldwell OH Post Office 43724 Mural Full

Caldwell OH Post Office 43724 Mural Left

Caldwell OH Post Office 43724 Mural Right

Sources

Personal visit on 10/23/2022 at 12:22 PM by David W. Gates Jr.
United States Postal Service
(affiliate link) Democratic Vistas: Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal: [Hardcover] Marlene Park, Gerald E. Markowitz

Barnesville Ohio Post Office

October 31, 2022 By David W. Gates Jr.

ADDRESS: 116 East Church Street, Barnesville, Ohio, 43713
ARTIST: Michael Aloysius Sarisky
TITLE: Airmail
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Barnesville post office is still an active, operating facility. However, the mural has been reported missing, lost or destroyed. It previously resided in the lobby on the wall above the postmaster’s door. The current mural which resides in its places was a replacement replica created by a local artist. The news articles provide the full story.
YEAR: 1937

Barnesville was another goal during my recent October 2022 road trip. I was anxious for this visit as it was one of the missing, lost or destroyed murals. You can imagine my surprise when I observed a mural in the lobby.

Kudos to the Burnsville community in coming together to create a replacement mural. The building is well maintained and the mural looks good. The newspaper clippings gives you the full story. Very nice!

David W. Gates Jr.