About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver asked himself: ‘Why does everyone always wave and smile when I drive past that old post office?’ Curious, he drove closer one day and noticed an elderly gentleman waving cheerfully from behind the counter. Turns out, every morning John Wanamaker, a regular customer, would come in early to greet him with a big smile. The delivery driver realized then that it wasn’t the building itself, but rather the friendly face inside that made people wave.
2. Late one night, a postal worker heard an eerie humming coming from inside the John Wanamaker Post Office. At first, he thought it might be just an old heating duct, but every time he checked, there was no source for the sound. Finally, curious and a bit spooked, he called in a few neighbors to help investigate. Together they found that the hum came from a forgotten package filled with old records of classical music—left behind years ago during a move. The post office had been playing Mozart all along!
3. In the early hours of every Sunday morning, a mail carrier swore he could hear someone calling his name from deep within the post office. "It's just my imagination," he'd mutter, but when he looked around no one was there. Finally, one Sunday morning, the mail carrier brought along his dog. The dog trotted inside and immediately started barking at an old coat hanging on a hook near the entrance. Turns out it was just an overly-friendly neighborhood poodle who thought the coat belonged to him.
4. In the late afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to the John Wanamaker Post Office with a puzzled look on his face. ‘Why do I always feel like someone’s watching me when I’m here?’ As he glanced around, he noticed an old man in a fedora, standing quietly in line. The driver whispered to him, 'Do you ever get that feeling?' The man nodded and replied, 'Ah, yes, sonny. This place has more eyes than a post office should.' They both laughed, realizing it was just another day at the John Wanamaker Post Office.