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Waterford Wisconsin Post Office

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Waterford WI Post Office 53185
Waterford WI Post Office 53185

ADDRESS: 218 N. Milwaukee St., Waterford, Wisconsin 53185

Today I feature another post office I stopped at during one of my almost famous road trips. If I remember correctly I made it to 14 post offices in Wisconsin during this road trip. The Waterford was the first one I stopped at. It was a beautiful day and I enjoyed the ride and meeting a couple of postmasters. This week I’ll features the ones I stopped at during this trip.

Thanks for stopping by,

David W. Gates Jr.

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  • Personal visit on 3/13/2012 by David W. Gates Jr.
  • United States Postal Service

Dundee Illinois Post Office

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Dundee IL Post Office 60118
Dundee IL Post Office 60118

ADDRESS: 611 S. 8th St., West Dundee, Illinois 60118

I honestly didn’t think I was going to get an un-obstructive photo of this one. When I arrived I sat in the parking lot for almost a half hour. During this time I went inside to take pictures of the display case.

There were cars parked out in front almost the entire time I was there. Finally the last car left and I had about 15 to 20 second of an up-obstructive view. I took the picture and was on my way. As soon as I got the shot another car showed up and parked in front of the building.

While I was waiting I was standing out in front, an oriental man walked up and I quickly asked if he would take my picture. He agreed and quickly took my picture. He was really nice and I was happy to engage another person on this visit.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

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  • Personal visit on 12/7/2011 by David W. Gates Jr.
  • United States Postal Service

Chicago Illinois (Uptown Station) Post Office

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Chicago IL Uptown Station Post Office 60640
Chicago IL Uptown Station Post Office 60640

ADDRESS: 4850 North Broadway Street, Chicago, Illinois 60640
ARTIST: Henry Varnum Poor
TITLE: Carl Sandburg & Louis Sullivan
MEDIUM: Ceramic (titles)
STATUS: The Chicago Uptown Station is still an active, operating facility, and the titles can be viewed by interested members of the public. The tiles are located in the lobby on the wall above the retail service counters.
YEAR: 1943

The good thing about visiting post offices in the city is the abundance of artificial light. It was only about 5:00 pm when I visited but the sun had already set so it was rather dark.

While I was there a person at the entrance was opening the door for people. I think I spooked him off because when I started taking pictures he ran off across the street.

The post office has two eagle sculptures draping the front entrance. They appear to be carved out of granite and are an impressive decorative feature. The lobby also contains two great murals. Both are excellent examples of artwork commissioned by the Section of Fine Arts.

The stamped stone list the following, James A Farley as postmaster general, John M Carmody as the Federal Works Administrator, W Englebert Reynolds as commissioner of Public Buildings, Louis A Simon Supervising Architect, Neal A Melick Supervising Engineer, Howard Loveweil Cheney as Consulting Architect. The date on the building is 1939.

Updated November 2015

I had the pleasure of visiting this building again during the daylight hours in October of 2015. The lighting was so much better. I took the time to get additional detail photos of the ceramic title murals. As I’m updating this article I’ve decided to keep the older photos in addition to the new photos. This contrast represents the challenges I face when visiting post offices during the winter months here in the midwest.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Chicago Illinois Uptown Station Post Office 60640 Dedication Plaque
Chicago Illinois Uptown Station Post Office 60640 Cornerstone
Chicago Illinois Uptown Station Post Office 60640
Chicago Illinois Uptown Station Post Office 60640
Chicago Illinois Uptown Station Post Office 60640
Chicago Illinois Uptown Station Post Office 60640
Chicago Illinois Uptown Station Post Office 60640
Chicago Illinois Uptown Station Post Office 60640 Dedication Plaque
Chicago Illinois Uptown Station Post Office Mural 2 60640 Detail
Chicago Illinois Uptown Station Post Office Mural 2 60640 Detail
Chicago Illinois Uptown Station Post Office Mural 2 60640 Detail
Chicago Illinois Uptown Station Post Office Mural 2 60640 Detail
Chicago Illinois Uptown Station Post Office Mural 2 60640 Detail
Chicago Illinois Uptown Station Post Office Mural 2 60640 Detail
Chicago Illinois Uptown Station Post Office Mural 2 60640 Detail
Chicago Illinois Uptown Station Post Office Mural 2 60640 Detail
Chicago Illinois Uptown Station Post Office Mural 2 60640 Detail
Chicago Illinois Uptown Station Post Office Mural 2 60640 Full
Chicago Illinois Uptown Station Post Office Mural 60640 Detail
Chicago Illinois Uptown Station Post Office Mural 60640 Detail
Chicago Illinois Uptown Station Post Office Mural 2 60640 Signature
Chicago Illinois Uptown Station Post Office Mural 2 60640 Signature
Chicago Illinois Uptown Station Post Office Mural 2 60640 Full
Chicago Illinois Uptown Station Post Office Mural 60640 Detail

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