Illinois Post Office Mural Guidebook

By David W. Gates Jr.

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Post Office Fans
• Release date: May 12, 2021
• ISBN: 9781970088137

David W. Gates Jr.

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: Post Office Fans dot com. Although the murals have been around for more than 88 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, son and two cats. 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. To learn more about David W. Gates Jr. please visit www.davidwgatesjr.net

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Front cover photo: Hamilton Post Office, Hamilton, Illinois

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

Gibson City

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