Phoenixville Post Office
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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.
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.
Artifact
Post office
Date Made
circa 1825
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Connecticut, Phoenixville
Creator Notes
Built in Phoenixville, Connecticut, circa 1825, likely by Lorenzo Bullard.
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Main Street District
Object ID
28.1000.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Glass (Material)
Brick (Clay material)
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