Post Office, Detroit, Mich.

Description:

Color postcard depicting the old Post Office from the corner of W Fort and Shelby Streets, with parked cars and pedestrians in front. Printed on verso: Post Office. The Detroit Post Office occupies the site from which in 1796 frowned the bastions of old Fort Shelby. The present great stone building was first occupied in 1897. The United States paid $401,258.38 for the site, $1,078,741.62 for the building, and $33,000 for the furnishings. The United States Courtroom on one of the upper floors is one of the finest halls of justice in the United States. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked May 10, 1917.

Date Issued:

1917-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Postcard

Subject Topic:

Post Office

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/9A42168A-04BA-48E5-ABCF-402884824380