Phoenixville Post Office at Its Original Site, circa 1905
THF251838 / Phoenixville Post Office at Its Original Site, circa 1905 / Courtesy of Old Sturbridge Village
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1905
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
EI.1929.2729
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.188 in
Width: 10.000 in
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The Phoenixville Post Office, built around 1825 in northeastern Connecticut, was always more than a post office. Under Lorenzo Bullard, who probably built the structure, it was a grocer's and apothecary shop. By 1850 it was the post office and community gathering place for this rural town. It sold stamps and stationery--and was the place to go to talk about local happenings.
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