U.S. Post Office Building Postcard
Dublin Core
Title
U.S. Post Office Building Postcard
Alternative Title
Post Office Postcard
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Post offices
Description
A postcard displaying a drawing of the new Downtown Orlando Post Office building, located at 51 East Jefferson Street in Downtown Orlando, Florida. The post office was built and finished in 1941 as a result of funding provided by the federal government. The land it was built upon had formerly been the site of a Catholic school, but was sold during the Great Depression. The post office building, after debuting in 1941, served Downtown dutifully through the middle of the 20th century in numerous capacities. It served as a post office, a courthouse, and a base for the United States Marshals Service (USMS), as well as several important roles in government adjudication at a federal and local level. In 1989, the Federal Building at Jefferson Street was declared a landmark in the city of Orlando.
Source
Original color postcard: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1941-1960
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original color postcard.
Is Part Of
Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida.
Downtown Orlando Post Office Collection, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
355 KB
Medium
1 black and white photograph
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Orlando Remembered and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Gold, Stephen
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"Federal Building - Orlando FL - Living New Deal." Living New Deal. April 18, 2015. Accessed October 27, 2015. http://livingnewdeal.org/projects/federal-building-orlando-fl/.
Dickinson, Joy Wallace. "Church Comes Full Circle With Its Post Office Deal." The Orlando Sentinel, September 2, 2001. Accessed October 11, 2015. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2001-09-02/news/0108310478_1_catholic-school-james-church-church-property.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white photograph
Collection
Citation
Stephen Gold, “U.S. Post Office Building Postcard,” RICHES, accessed April 24, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5596.