Fairfield in Jefferson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Moving the Mail

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, 2014

1. Moving the Mail Marker

Inscription. Carved in marble, over the front door of this post office, is a frieze depicting a train, an airplane, and a ship. These represent three primary methods of transporting the mail in 1936, the year the Fairfield post office was built. At that time, trucks did not play a significant role in moving the Mail and were therefore not included in the frieze. Today, however, trucks and airplanes are the primary methods for moving the Mail.

Erected 1991.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.

Location. 33° 29.51′ N, 86° 54.81′ W. Marker is in Fairfield, Alabama, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of 45th Street and Richard M Scrushy Pkwy, on the right when traveling west on 45th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 420 45th St, Fairfield AL 35064, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Miles College Leaders, Students Active During Civil Rights Era (approx. 0.8 miles away); Belview Heights Neighborhood (approx. 1½ miles away); Bethlehem United Methodist Church (approx. 3.2 miles away); Bethlehem Church Cemetery

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(approx. 3.2 miles away); a different marker also named Bethlehem United Methodist Church (approx. 3.2 miles away); Rickwood Field (approx. 3.4 miles away); a different marker also named Rickwood Field (approx. 3.4 miles away); Votes for Women (approx. 3.4 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Tuxedo Junction (was approx. 2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Fairfield post office image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, 2014

2. Fairfield post office

The marker is beside the front door

Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 10, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.