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Brookfield Illinois Post Office

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Brookfield IL Post Office 60513
Brookfield IL Post Office 60513

ADDRESS: 3731 Prairie Avenue, Brookfield, Illinois 60513
ARTIST: Edouard Chassaing
TITLE: Means of Mail Transportation
MEDIUM: Plaster (relief)
STATUS: The Brookfield post office is still an active, operating facility, and the relief can be viewed by interested members of the public. The relief resides in the lobby on the wall above the postmaster’s door.
YEAR: 1935

My initial visit to the Brookfield Illinois Post Office was on January 24th of this year, it was a Sunday. If you are familiar with Chicago-land winters it gets cold this time of year. However, I was determined to get out of the house and be productive taking photographs. It didn’t occur to me that I should check the hours before heading out, so I didn’t, but when we arrived found the doors locked.

Crap! I said to myself, I guess I’ll have to come back. And that is exactly what I did, I return the following Saturday so that I could get inside and take pictures of the artwork.  Why do I do this? For all of you my loyal readers of course. You may than, me by leaving comments and praise below. LOL.

Thanks,

David W. Gates Jr.

Brookfield Illinois Post Office 60513
Brookfield Illinois Post Office 60513 Lobby
Brookfield Illinois Post Office 60513
Brookfield Illinois Post Office 60513
Brookfield Illinois Post Office 60513 Artwork
Brookfield Illinois Post Office Artwork Center
Brookfield Illinois Post Office Artwork Detail
Brookfield Illinois Post Office Artwork Detail
Brookfield Illinois Post Office Corner Stone
Brookfield Illinois Post Office Artwork Left Side
Brookfield Illinois Post Office Artwork Right Side
Brookfield Illinois Post Office Artwork Full
Brookfield Illinois Post Office 60513
Brookfield Illinois Post Office 60513

Updated 11/28/2020

We had brilliant blue skies recently so I headed out to Brookfield for some better images of the building. I decided to NOT head inside. My way of trying to limit my exposure to people for now. Anyway, enjoy the new exterior images of Brookfield. BTW, I prefer my photos without snow, so that was one reason for the extra trip.

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

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Glen Ellyn Illinois Downtown Post Office

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Glen Ellyn IL Downtown Post Office 60137
Glen Ellyn Illinois Downtown Post Office 60137

ADDRESS: 528 Pennsylvania Avenue, Glen Ellyn, Illinois, 60137
ARTIST: Dan Rhodes
TITLE: Settlers
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Glen Ellyn 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 postmasters door.
YEAR: 1937

WOW! Check out the building and mural? See the funny thing is, we visited the newer post office first before heading to the downtown area to visit this one. So as you can imagine the contrast between the two buildings, is really is quit amazing.

Thanks for stopping by

David W. Gates Jr.

Glen Ellyn Illinois Downtown Post Office 60137
Glen Ellyn Illinois Downtown Post Office 60137 Lobby
Glen Ellyn Illinois Downtown Post Office 60137
Glen Ellyn Illinois Downtown Post Office Mural Full
Glen Ellyn Illinois Downtown Post Office Mural Center
Glen Ellyn Illinois Downtown Post Office Landmark Plaque
Glen Ellyn Illinois Downtown Post Office Cornerstone
Glen Ellyn Illinois Downtown Post Office 60137
Glen Ellyn Illinois Downtown Post Office Mural Left Side
Glen Ellyn Illinois Downtown Post Office Mural Right Side
Glen Ellyn Illinois Downtown Post Office Mural Detail
Glen Ellyn Illinois Downtown Post Office Mural Detail
Glen Ellyn Illinois Downtown Post Office Mural Detail

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

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Downers Grove Illinois Post Office

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Downers Grove IL Post Office 60515
Downers Grove IL Post Office 60515

ADDRESS: 920 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
ARTIST: Elizabeth Tracy
TITLE: Chicago, Railroad Center of the Nation
MEDIUM: Oil on canvas (mural)
STATUS: The Downers Grove 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: 1940

Hey, have I got a treat for you today. Of course it’s Saturday and I like to highlight really special post offices on Saturday’s. I knew the Downers Grove Illinois Post Office had a mural, but I wasn’t expecting the old historic photos in the lobby or the well maintained building. But I found all of this during my visit in January of this year.

It was a bitterly cold day and there was still snow on the ground but this didn’t stop me from standing out side and waiting for a few moments so I could get photos of the exterior of the building. Luckily I’m a patient person.  What can you tell me about this wonderful post office? Have you worked here. Where did the old photos come from? Any idea who took them?

Thanks for stopping by

David W. Gates Jr.

Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Corner Stone
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office 60515
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office 60515
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office 60515
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Lobby Historic Photo
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Lobby Historic Photo
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Lobby Historic Photo
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Lobby History
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Lobby
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Mural Plaque
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Mural Right Side
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Mural Left Side
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Mural Full
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Mural Center
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Mural Detail
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Mural Detail
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Mural Detail
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office Mural Detail
Downers Grove Illinois Post Office 60515

UPDATE – 11/16/20

Made another trip to the Downers Grove building to get better photographs of the exterior of the building. When I initially visited in winter, there was snow on the ground and the images were not that great.

As I setup to write the Illinois Guidebook, I’m wanting better images to include in the book, thus the reason for making another trip. Enjoy!

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

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