At Main, ornate bronze boxes from as far back as the 1930s have been replaced by a bank of rental boxes with aluminum doors. 119 S. Lyman St. It became the first small city in Ohio with a postal store. The old post office, built in 1936, is still used for mail processing. A mural of deer watching the first settlers in 1814 was moved to City Hall. Ravenna preserves old-time scenes and Crestline does railroads.
Stamp designs keep changing.
The first Hanukkah stamp is out. Kwanzaa, marking African heritage, comes next year. Many post offices are worth inspecting for yule finery. Few have as elaborate decorations as the Macedonia branch of Northfield Post Office. Clerk Tim Phillips puts the display items away when the sales window is closed since the lobby is open 24 hours seven days a week.