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Sylvania Ohio Post Office

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Sylvania OH Post Office 43560
Sylvania OH Post Office 43560

ADDRESS: 5745 Post Office Way, Sylvania, Ohio 43560
ARTIST: Melik Finkle
TITLE: Trilobites
MEDIUM: Plaster (relief)
STATUS: The cast resides in an enclosed bulletin board in the lobby of the building.
YEAR:  1940

A new post office, I thought to myself as I pulled up to this one. I was a bit confused because my sources mentioned there would be artwork. So naturally I had in my mind I would be visiting an older square 1930/1940 building. However, that was not the case for the Sylvania Ohio post office.

Needless to say I was really surprised to find the plaster relief artwork inside the new building. Not quite the fascination of a mural but since the new post office moved and installed the plaster relief, its much more accessible. The artwork is protected behind glass and set at a nice easy level for people to really get up close to the work. I really enjoyed observing this up close.

Having it behind glass was a challenge when I was taking pictures but at least I was able to get them. I’m delighted the post office moved the artwork into the new building as opposed to leaving it behind at the old building. Just in case you missed the original building I posted the pictures of this one yesterday.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Sylvania Ohio Post Office 43560
Sylvania Ohio Post Office 43560
Sylvania Ohio Post Office Plaster Cast 43560
Sylvania Ohio Post Office Plaster Cast 43560
Sylvania Ohio Post Office Plaster Cast 43560
Sylvania Ohio Post Office Plaster Cast 43560
Sylvania Ohio Post Office Plaster Cast 43560
Sylvania Ohio Post Office Plaster Cast Artist Signature 43560
Sylvania Ohio Post Office Plaster Cast 43560
Sylvania Ohio Post Office Plaster Cast 43560
Sylvania Ohio Post Office Plaster Cast 43560
Sylvania Ohio Post Office Plaster Cast 43560
Sylvania Ohio Post Office Plaster Cast 43560

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

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Sylvania Ohio Former Post Office

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Former Sylvania OH Post Office 43560
Former Sylvania OH Post Office 43560

ADDRESS: 5738 Main Street, Sylvania, Ohio 43560
ARTIST: Melik Finkle
TITLE: Trilobites
MEDIUM: Plaster (relief)
STATUS: The former Sylvania post office is no longer an active, operating facility. It is currently home to an attorney’s office. The relief was relocated to the new building on Post Office Way and can be viewed by interested members of the public. It resides on a wall in the main lobby.
YEAR:  1940

My sources informed me the Sylvania post office had artwork. So when I entered the address of the Sylvania post office into my GPS it took me to the newer post office. As I was waiting around the parking lot of the newer post office, a local had entered the building.

I asked if he knew where the original old post office was located. He knew immediately and told me it was located right downtown. He had mentioned it was now a law office. That was about all he know about it. He said to look for an old brick building with an Attorney sign out front. Since I didn’t know the address I wasn’t able to enter it into my GPS. We found the down-town section, its pretty easy to recognize the older buildings once you have visited many. So I immediately spotted it when we drove down main street.

Some investigation work and some local knowledge is about all it takes to find these nice gems. I’m really happy to have found it and get these photographs. Tune in tomorrow for the Plaster Cast artwork that was once installed in this post office. You can now view it on display at the new Sylvania Post Office.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Former Sylvania Ohio Post Office 43560
Former Sylvania Ohio Post Office 43560
Former Sylvania Ohio Post Office 43560
Former Sylvania Ohio Post Office 43560
Former Sylvania Ohio Post Office Cornerstone
Former Sylvania Ohio Post Office 43560

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