1907 Post Office Canton OH Postcard

About This Vintage Postcard

There is a profound sense of permanence in seeing the heavy stone walls where a community once gathered to send their thoughts and news across the miles. This postcard captures the old Post Office in Canton, Ohio a grand Romanesque Revival building featuring a massive central clock tower and arched stone entryways. The sturdy and imposing presence of this civic landmark reflects the era deep commitment to the beauty and importance of the American postal service at the turn of the century.

Details

Era: Divided Back
Decade: 1900s (1907)
City: Canton
State: Ohio
Country: United States of America
Topics: Post Offices, Romanesque Architecture, Civic Buildings, Ohio History
Artist Photographer: J. Murray Jordan
Condition: Circulated (Canton Ohio Oct 20 1907)
Orientation: Vertical (Portrait)
Publisher: J. Murray Jordan
Printer: J. Murray Jordan