About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. In the early morning fog of Northeast Austin, a postal worker noticed something strange. As he sorted packages near the loading dock, an old envelope kept appearing and disappearing in plain sight. Curious, he picked it up—only for it to vanish mid-handshake. Startled, he looked around but saw nothing. The next day, same thing happened. Finally, after weeks of this oddity, he asked his coworker, who laughed and said, ‘Oh that’s just Joe from accounting—he likes to hide things.’
2. In the dim light of an autumn afternoon, a delivery driver asked curiously: ‘Why does that old postman always wave to the same tree?’ With a twinkle in his eye, the old postman replied, 'That’s because it’s my signal to retire and finally plant some flowers there.' The delivery driver laughed heartily, realizing he’d been waving not just to a tree, but to a dream.
3. In the quiet hours before dawn, a mail carrier heard a peculiar humming sound coming from inside the post office. Curious, she opened the door just a crack—and found no one there. The humming grew louder, and suddenly, an old stamp machine started printing ‘Happy Birthday’ envelopes on its own. Startled, the mail carrier called out, ‘Who’s birthday is it today?’ A sleepy voice replied from behind her, ‘Mine, ma’am!’ Turning around, she saw only her own reflection in the window—dawn had finally broken.
4. In the twilight hours before sunrise, a mail carrier in Northeast Austin saw something odd through the post office window—an envelope with no return address, glowing faintly in the darkness. Curious, she approached closer and noticed that the glow came from an old-fashioned stamp—a smiling cat. The next day, everyone in town received similar envelopes with stamps of cats, dogs, and even cows. It turned out to be the handiwork of a local artist who delivered mail as a hobby. Since then, Northeast Austin Post Office became known for its quirky deliveries and friendly neighborhood spirit.