Name/Title
New Post OfficeEntry/Object ID
2024.0.41Description
A black and white photograph postcard showing the new post office in Gulfport, a two story building with an upper balcony and archways, creating a cover over the sidewalk. People are standing outside around cars. A trolley is just out of frame and there is a policeman on a motorcycle.
" - NEW POST OFFICE AT GULFPORT, FLA. - THORNE STUDIO"Subject
Post offices--Florida--Gulfport--1920-1930, United States. Post Office Department., Automobiles--1920-1930, ArchitectureSubject Person/Organization
United States Post Office Department, Holiday Inn ApartmentsContext
"The building shown ..., known around here as the Holiday Inn, was built by Walter Brooks in 1925. Brooks, the town postmaster, needed a larger place to serve the needs of Gulfport's booming population, so he moved his original post office building around the corner to 5444 30th Avenue and constructed this new one at 3000 Beach Boulevard. In addition to being an "open air" post office, it also housed many different businesses over the years: restaurants, barber shops, beauty shops, grocery stores, and taverns." (Gabber Newspaper, December 25, 2008)Collection
Postcard CollectionAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
UnknownPostcard Details
Postcard Type
Photograph (1900-Present)Date Published
circa 1925Photographer
Harry ThorneDimensions
Height
3-3/16 inWidth
5-1/8 inUpdated By
MCUpdate Date
February 26, 2026
