Downtown in Glendale in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Glendale Main Post Office
— Built 1932 —
Photographed By Craig Baker, October 31, 2022
1. Glendale Post Office Marker
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
This building is named in honor of Carlos J. Moorhead by Act of Congress, Public Law 105-88, November 19, 1997.
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.
Location. 34° 8.793′ N, 118° 15.118′ W. Marker is in Glendale, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Downtown. Marker is on Broadway just west of Kenwood Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 313 E Broadway, Glendale CA 91205, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Glendale Y.M.C.A. (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Security Trust and Savings Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away); Korean Comfort Women Statue (approx. ¼ mile away); Alex Theatre (approx. ¼ mile away); Masonic Temple (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hotel Glendale (approx. 0.3 miles away); Goode House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Adams Square Gas Station (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glendale.
Regarding Glendale Main Post Office.
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Named in honor of Carlos John Moorhead, a United States Congressman from California. Born in Long Beach, he attended public schools in Glendale, and later practiced law here.
Photographed By Craig Baker, October 31, 2022
2. Glendale Post Office Marker
Photographed By Craig Baker, October 31, 2022
3. Post Office Lobby
Photographed By Craig Baker, October 31, 2022
4. Glendale Main Post Office
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 9, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
