ADDRESS: 516 Main St, Tell City, Indiana 47586
ARTIST: Laci de Gerenday
TITLE: The Noon Mail
MEDIUM: Wood (relief)
STATUS: The Tell City post office is no longer an active, operating facility. The relief once housed here was moved into the newer building. The relief can be viewed by interested members of the public. It resides in the retail section of the lobby on a wall behind the retail counter. It is only viewable during business hours.
YEAR: 1936
During my October 17th road trip my goal was to get to southern Indiana and to visit the building. I knew ahead of time it was a restaurant and my plan to end my trip here and head back home.
I wanted to sit inside and enjoy the building, but that whole COVID thing forced me to order takeout. I ate in the parking log and enjoyed the building and quiet downtown area.
The Post Bar and Grill offers a lot of items on their menu, but I went with the Post Burger. It was a good burger, but I think I would have liked it with lettuce, tomato and onion. It was kind of plain with just the burger, cheese and bun. I’m sucker for chips so, that was an easy decision.
Next time I’m here, I think I’ll go with the Tell City Burger, I like the idea of having someone more on my burger. That tree makes for a photographic challenge. I think if it gets any bigger it will block out the entire front of the building.
David W. Gates Jr.
Sources
- Personal visit on 10/17/21 about 5:03 PM and 06/28/2023 about 1:53 PM by David W. Gates Jr.
- Indiana Post Office Mural Guidebook by David W. Gates Jr.
- (affiliate link) Democratic Vistas: Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal
: [Hardcover] Marlene Park, Gerald E. Markowitz
