Old Chicago Main Post Office
Dublin Core
Title
Old Chicago Main Post Office
Subject
Building, Post Office, Mail, Structure.
Description
Built in 1921 and expanded in 1932, the Chicago Main Post Office was constructed with room underneath for Congress Parkway. At the time of its construction, it was the largest post office in the nation, with the city's massive mail numbers primarily due to the presence of mail-order companies such as Sears and Montgomery Ward.
Creator
Booth Hansen
Source
Graham, Anderson, Probst & White
Date
1921
Contributor
Uploaded by Lucas Coyne, 10-20-2016
Format
Building, 9 stories.
Type
Structure.
Files
Citation
Booth Hansen, “Old Chicago Main Post Office,” Paris of the Midwest: Chicago, 1837-1987, accessed May 2, 2024, https://parisofthemidwest.omeka.net/items/show/66.