Phoenixville Post Office at Its Original Site, circa 1905

THF251838 / Phoenixville Post Office at Its Original Site, circa 1905 / Courtesy of Old Sturbridge Village

Artifact Overview

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

Keywords	United States, Connecticut, Phoenixville United States, Connecticut, Eastford Photographic prints Photographs Post offices Villages Original sites Phoenixville Post Office

Artifact
Phoenixville Post Office
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.