Bellefontaine in Logan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Historic Post Office of Bellefontaine

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 10, 2022

1. The Historic Post Office of Bellefontaine Marker

Inscription. Dedicated in 1914, it was a "state of the art" Federal building of Neo-Classical Style. The walls of the building were constructed of gray Ohio sandstone and the interior finished in marble and yellow pine. In 1963 the building was no longer able to serve the needs of the ever-changing postal service and in 1964 was replaced with a new post office on the opposite corner.

Erected 2022 by CoverLink Insurance.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 40° 21.59′ N, 83° 45.719′ W. Marker is in Bellefontaine, Ohio, in Logan County. It is at the intersection of West Chillicothe Avenue and South Detroit Street (U.S. 68), on the left when traveling west on West Chillicothe Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 W Chillicothe Ave, Bellefontaine OH 43311, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: General Robert Patterson Kennedy (within shouting distance of this marker); The Shirk’s Logan Tire Co. (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Home of Blue Jacket (about 400 feet away); The Kauffman Block

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(about 500 feet away); The Canby Building (about 500 feet away); The Gorges Building (about 600 feet away); H.M. Annat Dry Goods & Montgomery Ward Store (about 600 feet away); The Cozy Picture Palace (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellefontaine.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 10, 2022

2. The Historic Post Office of Bellefontaine Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 10, 2022

3. The Historic Post Office of Bellefontaine Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2022, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 807 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 12, 2022, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.