Illinois Post Office Mural Guidebook

by David W. Gates Jr.

Overview

Rediscover Illinois's 75 New Deal Post Offices

The United States Postal Service is selling historic buildings. Some of these house historic artwork created during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Not all the murals remain in their original location. In some cases the fate of

the art, and buildings, remains unknown.

Learn which towns have murals and which

murals have been moved. The Illinois Post Office Mural Guidebook

will teach you the following:

• What buildings and towns have murals viewable by the public.

• What buildings have been closed and the art work moved.

• What buildings have been razed.

• Success stories of lost and found murals.

Get your copy today and use it as your guide on your next trip through Illinois. For up-to-date photos and additional stories, please visit us at: www.postofficefans.com

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781970088137
Publisher:	Post Office Fans
Publication date:	05/12/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	84
File size:	36 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

David W. Gates Jr. is an award winning author and post office enthusiast who has traveled thousands of miles nationwide in search of historic post office buildings and art. He blogs about his work at: www.postofficefans.com. Although the murals have been around for more than 86 years, David discovered how often these are overlooked. Join David in his quest to visit them all. He lives in Crystal Lake, IL with his wife and son. When not photographing and documenting post offices, he can be found cooking, baking, hiking, or involved in do-it-yourself projects at home, not necessarily all at once and not necessarily in that order.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

Preface

Introduction

Abingdon

Berwyn

Brookfield

Bushnell

Carlyle

Carmi

Carthage

Chester

Chicago

Chicago-Kedzie

Chicago-Lakeview

Chicago-Logan Square

Chicago-Morgan Park

Chicago-Uptown

Chillicothe

Clinton

Decatur

Des Plaines

Downers Grove

Dwight

East Alton

East Moline

Eldorado

Elmhurst

Evanston

Fairfield

Flora

Forest Park

Galesburg

Geneva

GibsonCity

Gillespie

Glen Ellyn

Hamilton

Herrin

Homewood

Kankakee

Lemont

Lewistown

Madison

Marseilles

Marshall

McLeansboro

Melrose Park

Moline

Morton

Mount Carroll

Mount Morris

Mount Sterling

Naperville

Nashville

Nokomis

Normal

Oak Park

O'Fallon

Oglesby

Oregon

Park Ridge

Peoria

Petersburg

Pittsfield

Plano

Rock Falls

Rushville

Salem

Sandwich

Shelbyville

Staunton

Tuscola

Vandalia

Virden

White Hall

Wilmette

Wood River-Roxana

Summary

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