The Garden City, Minnesota, Post Office, housed in a former bank building.
Today, I reveal another gem in this unincorporated village along U.S. Highway 169 south of Mankato. That would be the post office.
I took my camera inside the post office on a July morning because, well, you just don’t see all that many post offices like the one in Garden City.
According to the postmistress, the post office has been housed in this former bank building since the 1960s.
It’s a glorious place from the old-fashioned front screen door to the tile floor to the woodwork, glazed windows and rows of vintage post office boxes.
THERE’S ONE MORE THING you should know about Garden City. Ten men, who “went on to be significant contributors to modern day industry giants like Piper, Jaffray, Archer Daniels Midland and GlaxoSmithKline,” once called Garden City home, according to promotional info for the book, The Remarkable Men of Garden City by E. Winston Grundmeier.
How’s that for small-town success?
© Copyright 2014 Audrey Kletscher Helbling
Minnesota Prairie Roots 
Another testament to small town awesomeness. As the saying goes, “From Humble Beginnings Come Great Things.”
You got that right, Dan.
I LOVE old banks (and pharmacies) with the original interiors intact!!!! The stories just screem out at you!!!!! Hugs……
Have you ever seen the pharmacy in Faribault, where a scene from Grumpy Old Men was shot? You would love it. Except now it’s a pawn shop. 😦
And that’s probably why I’ve not been in it……don’t have anything against pawn shops, just haven’t been in one!!!!! Maybe it’s a “childhood” thing!!!!???? LOL!
Beautiful old buildings. Love your blog.
Thank you, Missy. I love sharing my discoveries with readers. Thank you for being in my readership.
If only that building could talk and tell stories – BEAUTIFUL:) Love the signs too – give it a good push – ha! Happy Thursday:)
I know, imagine what you’d hear from those walls. And, yup, that sign, gotta love it.
I wonder if it was ever robbed when it was a bank.
I searched briefly online for info about the post office, but didn’t find anything.
Thanks for checking! I am working on a post about a prison right now – interesting stuff.
What a beautiful building. I am a lover of older buildings & it has always been
a dream of mine to buy a nice, old building and make it into our home. They have character & are so unique. I don’t suppose we will ever buy an old building but I can dream, can’t I?
Have a good day Audrey. I would love to go “snooping” with you sometime. You
always find such good places to check out!
DeLores
Oh, but, DeLores, you have your lovely old home.
I love that little bank, turned post office. I would go in there just to buy a stamp 🙂
I know you would, Jackie. Just to buy a stamp. Love it.
Wonderful post as usual!
I just love those old buildings,oh what stories they could tell,they hold so many memories!
Thank you for Shareing your posts!
Thank you. Memories and stories, indeed.
You are very welcome!
I love your posts,and stories!
Thank you for your kind words.
I love those old post boxes. I once had the chance to buy an old library card catalog wooded box – you know, with the little drawers. I still wish I’d done it.
Oh, I would love one of those library catalog boxes, too, although I have no clue what I’d do with it.
That’s why I didn’t buy it! And I couldn’t justify the expense. 🙂