I'll be damned if that's not a '55 Chevy in that photo of the supposed aftermath of the 1937 fire.

Yes, that pic is obviously from much later. Suffice it to say, it's confusing to include a late-1950s demolition pic in an info panel about a 1937 fire.

It depicts the 1956 demolition prior to the construction of the mid-century portion.

The caption reads: "In 1956 the federal government demolished the 1898 Post Office to make way for a modern building."

The caption also applies to the bottom image.

Ah, that explains it. As per his habit, Mike K. allows the controversy to boil a while before intervening.

VintageAirPhotos.com shows the condition of the building in 1951. The post office roof in the 1950s doesn't look all that different from the post office roof in the 1890s. I'd sure like to know more about the repairs after the 1937 fire if anybody here knows anything about it.

June 30th, 2019