tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669796.post1751899311127221313..comments2023-10-26T04:09:54.104-04:00Comments on Writings on the Wall: Old Chicago Post Officefortuitous faeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17782289070632326072noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669796.post-52329617366490696512010-08-15T00:57:19.538-04:002010-08-15T00:57:19.538-04:00I visited Chicago a few weeks ago, but I didn'...I visited Chicago a few weeks ago, but I didn't know about the Chicago River boat tour. I only knew of the Lake Michigan boat tours.Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10032395617900593499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669796.post-49607920836115388252010-07-23T18:28:39.934-04:002010-07-23T18:28:39.934-04:00I believe I was in that building when I visited wa...I believe I was in that building when I visited way back when, it was something, and I'm glad it was immortalized by Hollywood as well. Great post, and yes your guide was kinda cute.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171389134207433317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669796.post-39571781970300685442010-07-23T16:07:36.705-04:002010-07-23T16:07:36.705-04:00Interesting post. I did the architecture tour in C...Interesting post. I did the architecture tour in Chicago too and loved the skyscrapers by Mies van der Rohe and the houses by Frank Lloyd Wright. And yes he seems kind of cute.Paul van Yperenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00839067381947344501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669796.post-72680620511446251522010-07-23T15:55:39.665-04:002010-07-23T15:55:39.665-04:00Wow that is some post office. Must have been a hiv...Wow that is some post office. Must have been a hive of activity in the past when the volume of mail was as vast as the building.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253875352864018195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669796.post-86136615652240531612010-07-23T14:28:48.403-04:002010-07-23T14:28:48.403-04:00I have been under this building! I did not know i...I have been under this building! I did not know it closed! the story goes that on April 15 an employee would be at the door on the highway, to recieve IRS tax forms.viridianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938256248645774087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669796.post-14865251089711777442010-07-23T13:27:27.633-04:002010-07-23T13:27:27.633-04:00Enormous!! I can't imagine what it can have b...Enormous!! I can't imagine what it can have been like to work there.Sheila @ A Postcard a Dayhttp://apostcardaday.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669796.post-47756238842468690612010-07-23T10:51:25.928-04:002010-07-23T10:51:25.928-04:00I've been there, too and didn't know the h...I've been there, too and didn't know the history. Thank you! I hope something wonderful is done with the building by the new owners. Happy PFF!Snaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16648866385164116020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669796.post-5733763511754103222010-07-23T07:41:54.143-04:002010-07-23T07:41:54.143-04:00Nice! :)Nice! :)Dorincardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09919474118944557430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669796.post-22939631009573882642010-07-23T02:36:23.067-04:002010-07-23T02:36:23.067-04:00I've passed this site many times on trips to C...I've passed this site many times on trips to Chicago, didn't know the history. Happy PFF.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11954692169914973706noreply@blogger.com