1831: (Satellite)
1896: (Satellite, "Washington and the lake.")
1905: (Satellite, the entire city block.)
These notes started with the First Post Office. I'm slowly adding some additional post offices.
1831 First Post Office
In the Log Building in the Foreground, at What Today is the Intersection of Lake and South Water Streets, Chicago’s First Post-Office Was Established in 1831. From a Painting Owned by the Chicago Historical Society
Chicagology |
It is hard to imagine how important the post office was before the invention of the telegraph and how important the newspaper was before the invention of the radio. An interesting tidbit from the web article quoted from M.H.Putney's "Historical Notes" is:
In 1831, the mail was carried on foot once a monthIn 1832, on horseback once a weekIn 1833, by wagon once a weekIn 1834, by stage semi-weeklyIn 1835 and 1836, by stage tri-weeklyIn 1837, by stage daily: and after that time at increasingly short intervals..1896
1896 Post Office
This building would have been right next to the IC railroad.
1900/00 Chicago !uad @ 62,500 |
.1905
1905 Post Office
Vintage Frames posted, cropped Government Building and Post Office, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1906. Jeff Bransky: Where was this located. Federal Plaza property? |
Terry Gregory commented on Jeff's comment Terry Gregory: Jeff Bransky Dearborn Jackson Clark & Adams. 1906 Sanborn map. |
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