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Post offices that have historical plaques or historical designation.

Dubuque Iowa Post Office

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Dubuque IA Post Office 52001
Dubuque IA Post Office 52001

ADDRESS: 350 W 6th St Ste 124, Dubuque, Iowa 52001
ARTIST: Bertrand R. Adams
TITLE: Early Settlers of Dubuque
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas
STATUS: The Dubuque post office is still an active, operating facility, and the murals can be viewed by interested members of the public. They both reside on a walls of the main entrance.
YEAR: 1937

ARTIST: William E. L. Bunn
TITLE: Early Mississippi Steamboat
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas
STATUS: The Dubuque post office is still an active, operating facility, and the murals can be viewed by interested members of the public. They both reside on a walls of the main entrance.
YEAR: 1937

My son and I drove to Dubuque on June 25, 2021. It was nice adventure day. We stopped by the Dubuque, Iowa post office and we also visited the Crystal Lake Caves and Fenelon Palace car.

I remember my parents took me on the palace car when I was younger and I wanted to re-create this experience for my son. It’s interesting how that attraction has not changed much in 40 years.

I do remember it being a humid day, and the local Taco Bell frozen slushy machine wasn’t working, after waiting in the drive through line for quit a while.

Anyway, here are all the numerous photos we took during this trip. Kudos to the kid for taking his own photos while we visited with his iPad.

And by the way, the murals are great, but this building has so much more. The exterior art deco features are wonderful, there are framed blueprints throughout the lobby. and the second floor houses some nice artifacts including a bell. Lots of little things to see.

David W. Gates Jr.

Dubuque IA Post Office 52001
Dubuque IA Post Office 52001 Artifacts
Dubuque IA Post Office 52001 Artifacts
Dubuque IA Post Office 52001 Mural
Dubuque IA Post Office 52001 Mural Plaque
Dubuque IA Post Office 52001 Mural Plaque
Dubuque IA Post Office 52001 Cornerstone
Dubuque IA Post Office 52001 Artifacts
Dubuque IA Post Office 52001 Mural
Dubuque IA Post Office 52001
Dubuque IA Post Office 52001
Dubuque IA Post Office 52001 Mailboxes
Dubuque IA Post Office 52001 Artifacts

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Pompton Lakes New Jersey Post Office

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Pompton Lakes NJ Post Office 07442
Pompton Lakes NJ Post Office 07442

ADDRESS: 47 Lakeside Ave., Pompton Lakes, New Jersey 07442
ARTIST: A. Stirling Calder
TITLE: Benjamin Franklin
MEDIUM: Stone (relief)
STATUS: The Pompton Lakes post office is still an active, operating facility, and the relief can be viewed by interested members of the public. It resides in the lobby on the wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1937

I’m enjoying the various mediums in New Jersey. Take this stone relief for example, most of the art is murals, but every now and then you get a cool relief or carving.

I feel like I’m staring at a $100 bill when I observe this relief. I also love the historical marker placed in front of the building.

The vegetation near the cornerstone did pose a slight challenge. One of the clerks, observed me pushing back the plants to photograph it. In hindsight, I should have asked him for assistance so I could get a better picture.

David W. Gates Jr.

Pompton Lakes NJ Post Office 07442
Pompton Lakes New Jersey Post Office 07442 Plaque
Pompton Lakes New Jersey Post Office 07442 Lobby
Pompton Lakes New Jersey Post Office 07442
Pompton Lakes New Jersey Post Office 07442
Pompton Lakes New Jersey Post Office 07442 Cornerstone
Pompton Lakes New Jersey Post Office 07442 Relief
Pompton Lakes New Jersey Post Office 07442 Relief
Pompton Lakes New Jersey Post Office 07442 Relief
Pompton Lakes New Jersey Post Office 07442 Relief
Pompton Lakes New Jersey Post Office 07442 Relief
Pompton Lakes New Jersey Post Office 07442 Relief Detail
Pompton Lakes New Jersey Post Office 07442 Relief
Pompton Lakes New Jersey Post Office 07442 Relief
Pompton Lakes New Jersey Post Office 07442 Relief
Pompton Lakes New Jersey Post Office 07442 Relief
Pompton Lakes New Jersey Post Office 07442 Relief
Pompton Lakes New Jersey Post Office 07442
Pompton Lakes New Jersey Post Office 07442
Pompton Lakes New Jersey Post Office 07442 Lobby
Pompton Lakes New Jersey Post Office 07442
Pompton Lakes New Jersey Post Office 07442 Relief
Pompton Lakes
Pompton Lakes (Ben Franklin Tribute)

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Former Chattanooga Tennessee Post Office and Courthouse

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Former Chattanooga Tennessee Post Office 37402
Former Chattanooga Tennessee Post Office 37402

ADDRESS: 31 E. 11th St., Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402

This beautiful building is now the Eastern Tennessee US Bankruptcy Court. I had the pleasure of visiting back in December of 2014. It is almost impossible to photograph in this congested area.

I was also pleased to see the “Old Post Office” plaque and that it’s also on the National Register of Historic Places.

What do you make of this beautiful building?

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

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