Gary United States Post Office

Jan 15

Abandoned United States Post Office in the heart of downtown Gary, Indiana. The loading dock is fenced off at the rear of the building. Bricks are crumbling off the roofline and a blue sky is accentuated by fluffy white clouds. — Gary United States Post Office - 2009

The Gary United States Post Office is located in the heart of Gary, Indiana. This Art Moderne style building designed by Howard Lovewell Cheney was built in 1936 as part of FDR’s New Deal. Due to its machine based sorting capabilities, this facility processed mail for a significant portion of Northwestern Indiana. The rapid decline in the U.S. Steel industry would hit Gary hard, leading to this buildings abandonment in the fall of 1974.

Gary Post Office Postcard (Date Unknown)

Aerial Photograph - 1998

Loading Dock

Pink Subway Tiles

Moss Covered Sorting Room

Service Counter

Post Office Safe

Glass Partition Wall

Graffiti Covered Hallway

U-Shaped Stairs

Why is There a Desk Here?

Newspaper Articles About "Gary's New Post Office"

Jessica Olson

Disclaimer: Exploring abandoned buildings can be dangerous and/or illegal. The Abandoned Upstate Project does not condone or encourage any illegal activities. All the places explored and documented are done so with the utmost caution and care. Explore only where it is legally allowed.

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