Downtown Cleveland Post Office

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One day, a delivery driver asked curiously: ‘Why does everyone always wave and smile when they leave here?’ The senior clerk leaned over with a twinkle in his eye and whispered, 'They're not waving at you, sonny. They’re waving goodbye to their worries!' The delivery driver shook his head, smiling, as he drove off, realizing that sometimes life's best secrets are hidden in plain sight.

2. One morning, an elderly gentleman approached the counter with a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper. The clerk asked him curiously, 'Sir, why do you always come here on Thursdays?' He replied softly, 'I’m waiting for my secret pen pal's letter.' Finally, one Thursday, the old man received his package and joyfully said goodbye. Months later, he returned with another simple gift—a handwritten note reading: ‘Dear Friend, I’ve been your postman all along.’ Everyone laughed heartily as they realized the sweet joke hidden behind those weekly visits.

3. Late one night, a postal worker heard a strange humming coming from the old mail sorting machine. Curious, he peered inside and saw a tiny blue light dancing between letters. The worker followed the light, thinking it might be some sort of malfunction. Suddenly, the little glow stopped and a small voice said, 'Is that you, Mr. Jones?' Turned out it was just an old stamp collecting aunty who lived nearby, hiding in the mail room for her midnight hobby. Everyone had a good laugh over coffee the next morning.

4. Have you noticed how everyone seems to stop whatever they're doing when they see the old lady down the street approaching the post office? It turns out she’s not just any old lady—she’s the neighborhood gossip queen with a secret stash of cookies in her purse. Everybody knows if they want some free treats, they better get their mail quickly.