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Frankfort Michigan Post Office

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Frankfort MI Post Office 49635
Frankfort MI Post Office 49635

ADDRESS: 615 Main St., Frankfort, Michigan, 49635
ARTIST: Henry Bernstein
TITLE: On Board the Carferry
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Frankfort post office is still an active, operating facility and the mural can be viewed by interested members of the public. The mural resides in the lobby on the wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1941

I get really excited when I see a building that has been well maintained. I get even more excited when I find additional artifacts in the lobby like old pictures.

And that is exactly what I found when I visited the Frankfort, Michigan post office in the summer of 2015 while on vacation.

In addition to the great looking mural their are some great historic photos in the bulletin boards from when the building was constructed. It’s really a treat to see these as most buildings do not have them.

What makes these so special is you can see how building has remained the same but the landscaping and ramp addition have changed since it was built.

Since my wife and son were enjoying the park across the street I took my time and waited to get those great exterior photos. Frankfort is a busy post office so you can imagine me standing out in front waiting for the perfect moment. That perfect photo.

What do you know about this building or mural? Please comment and share below.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Frankfort Michigan Post Office 49635
Frankfort Michigan Post Office 49635 Artifacts
Frankfort Michigan Post Office 49635 Artifacts
Frankfort Michigan Post Office 49635 Artifacts
Frankfort Michigan Post Office 49635 Artifacts
Frankfort Michigan Post Office 49635 Artifacts
Frankfort Michigan Post Office 49635 Artifacts
Frankfort Michigan Post Office 49635 Artifacts
Frankfort Michigan Post Office 49635 Artifacts
Frankfort Michigan Post Office 49635 Artifacts
Frankfort MI Post Office 49635 Artifacts
Frankfort Michigan Post Office 49635
Frankfort Michigan Post Office 49635
Frankfort Michigan Post Office 49635 Lobby
Frankfort Michigan Post Office 49635 Corner Stone
Frankfort Michigan Post Office 49635 Artifacts
Frankfort Michigan Post Office 49635
Frankfort Michigan Post Office Mural 49635 Center
Frankfort Michigan Post Office Mural 49635 Detail
Frankfort Michigan Post Office Mural 49635 Detail
Frankfort Michigan Post Office Mural 49635 Detail
Frankfort Michigan Post Office Mural 49635 Full
Frankfort Michigan Post Office Mural 49635 Full
Frankfort Michigan Post Office Mural 49635 Full

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Mount Sterling Illinois Post Office

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Mount Sterling IL Post Office 62353
Mount Sterling IL Post Office 62353

ADDRESS: 130 West Main Street, Mount Sterling, Illinois, 62353
ARTIST: Henry Berstein
TITLE: The Covered Bridge
MEDIUM: Tempera (mural)
STATUS: The Mount Sterling 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: 1941

Sometimes it rains when I’m out trying to photograph post offices. I took a chance during this road trip, I knew there was a slight change of rain before I headed out for the day. I was hoping the weather would cooperate but alas it did not. Just part of the challenges in this line of work.

It really excites me when I discover a building has artifacts on display. Mount Sterling is lucky enough to have several old photos of the building when it was constructed. There is also a nice letter inside the bulletin board case. Not every building is has this so it is a real treat to see. This is also one of the delightful things we doing site visits.

My experience reveled it’s usually a postal worker or local historical society that takes and interest and works to get these artifacts on display. What is your experience? Have you assisted in getting old artifacts on display in your post office? I’d love to hear about it. Please comment and share below.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Mount Sterling Illinois Post Office 62353
Mount Sterling Illinois Post Office 62353
Mount Sterling Illinois Post Office 62353 Corner Stone
Mount Sterling Illinois Post Office 62353
Mount Sterling Illinois Post Office 62353
Mount Sterling Illinois Post Office Mural 62353 Center
Mount Sterling Illinois Post Office Mural 62353 Detail
Mount Sterling Illinois Post Office Mural 62353 Detail
Mount Sterling IIllinoisL Post Office Mural 62353 Detail
Mount Sterling Illinois Post Office Mural 62353 Full
Mount Sterling Illinois Post Office Mural 62353 Detail
Mount Sterling Illinois Post Office Mural 62353 Detail
Mount Sterling Illinois Post Office Mural 62353 Detail
Mount Sterling Illinois Post Office Mural 62353 Detail
Mount Sterling Illinois Post Office Mural 62353 Full
Mount Sterling Illinois Post Office Mural 62353 Full
Mount Sterling Illinois Post Office Mural 62353 Full
Mount Sterling Illinois Post Office Mural 62353 Full
Mount Sterling Illinois Post Office Mural 62353 Left Side
Mount Sterling Illinois Post Office 62353 Artifacts
Mount Sterling Illinois Post Office 62353 Artifacts
Mount Sterling Illinois Post Office Mural 62353 Signature
Mount Sterling Illinois Post Office Mural 62353 Right Side
Mount Sterling Illinois Post Office Mural 62353 Left Side

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

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  • Personal visit on 4/03/2015 by David W. Gates Jr.
  • Illinois Post Office Mural Guidebook 
  • United States Postal Service
  • Democratic Vistas: Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal: [Hardcover]  Marlene Park, Gerald E. Markowitz
  • Parma Conservation

Former East Lansing Michigan Post Office

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Former East Lansing MI Post Office 48823
Former East Lansing MI Post Office 48823

ADDRESS: 327 Abbot Rd., East Lansing, Michigan, 48823
ARTIST: Henry Bernstein
TITLE: America’s First Agriculture College
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The mural has been moved to the Michigan State University Library.
Year: 1937

Welcome to Dublin Square, what was once a post office is now an Irish Pub. No, I didn’t get to eat or drink here during my visit. but I did get some photos of the building. I guess to the average person it just looks like a brink building with some trim. To me is SCREAMS WPA era building.

Upon closer inspection you will notice they also covered the corner stone with the decorative wooden corner trim. I did not confirm the corner stone is still there however, speaking from experience this is exactly where it should be.

Can anyone confirm this? Do you have an old picture of the building with the corner stone visible? I’m really curious?  I wonder if the pub owners have pictures of the renovation of the building? Would you mind sharing?

As for the mural, that once resided here. It is now located in the Library of Michigan State University. How do I know this?, well my wife looked it up and did some research for me. Since we discovered this, I decided to confirm that it is indeed locate in the library. So there you go, yes, we’ve confirmed it is located in in the Michigan State University Library. Now you can stop wondering. I’ve done the leg work for you. I hope you enjoy this post and please leave a comment below.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Former East Lansing Michigan Post Office 48823
Former East Lansing Michigan Post Office 48823
Former East Lansing Michigan Post Office 48823
Former East Lansing Michigan Post Office 48823
Former East Lansing Michigan Post Office 48823
Former East Lansing Michigan Post Office Mural 48823 Center
Former East Lansing Michigan Post Office Mural 48823 Plaque
Former East Lansing Michigan Post Office Mural 48823 Left Side
Former East Lansing Michigan Post Office Mural 48823 Right Side
Former East Lansing Michigan Post Office Mural 48823 Signature
Former East Lansing Michigan Post Office Mural 48823 Full
Former East Lansing Michigan Post Office 48823 Corner Stone
Former East Lansing Michigan Post Office Mural 48823 Detail
Former East Lansing Michigan Post Office Mural 48823 Full
Former East Lansing Michigan Post Office Mural 48823 Detail
Former East Lansing Michigan Post Office Mural 48823 Detail
Former East Lansing Michigan Post Office Mural 48823 Detail
Former East Lansing Michigan Post Office Mural 48823 Detail
Former East Lansing Michigan Post Office Mural 48823 Plaque

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