Old Chicago Main Post Office
Old Chicago Main Post Office is a historic and protected site South Loop Chicago located in United States.
433 W Van Buren St (at Congress Pkwy.) Chicago , IL 60607 United States
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The restored historic lobby is so beautiful!
The hole in the 1st story where the Eisenhower Expressway runs under the main building actually existed 20 years prior to the road being extended underneath to create the Congress Parkway extension. Read more
The building, which was designed in a Neoclassical/Art Deco style and built in phases from 1921 to 1932, has 2.7 million square feet of space and was once the largest mail facility in the world. Read more
Amazing food court !
The location of Gotham National Bank being robbed by the Joker in The Dark Knight .
The Old Chicago Post Office served as the Gotham National Bank from which the Joker and his clown henchmen make a large withdrawal in the opening scene of 2008's "The Dark Knight ." Read more
Checkout the food court !
This location is 24hrs ! And the staff is always friendly !
Opening scenes in "The Dark Knight " (2008), which depict the Joker (Heath Ledger) and his clown henchmen robbing Gotham National Bank , were shot in the Old Chicago Post Office . Read more
Scenes from Transformers 3, depicting the final battle sequence between warring robots (Autobots and Decepticons) were shot here. Read more
The Chicago Post Office was one of the first in the country to begin using automobiles to deliver mail in 1915.
At its peak, 5,000 postal workers processed more than 35 million letters every year, using 10 miles of conveyor belts and 48 elevators . Read more
Underground parking lot is spacious and convenient - and FREE. Enter on Harrison Street.
Underground parking lot is spacious , convenient and FREE. Enter on Harrison Street.
While you can view the building's historic facade, the Old Chicago Post Office is currently being redeveloped and is not currently open to the public. Read more
The Old Chicago Post Office was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. Read more
Horrible service and even worse delivery men. I have had several packages stolen from my front step, because the stupid lazy delivery man just left leaves packages there without anyone signing for it.
Was here as an extra on The Dark Knight
Free parking . Enter on Harrison .
Automatic postal Center allows you mail packages 24 hours a day..
The muzak in here is on fire!
Access to PO Boxes 24/7.
Don't come here if you're in a hurry. The counter line is slooow.
Come here if you like waiting forever
Checking in twice without leaving is cheating!
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If you waiting in the bus . Wait in the slide by First American Bank ! So the security guards won't see you :] - Chico
This place really interest me because I come from a family that loves the blues. However, Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven tells a story about it and how it developed in Chicago. My future destination. - Raveese Gladney
A treat for a Special Chrat day, I grew up eating them going to the Market with my Grandmother in Jew Town as a child!! $2 Polish for February: Black History Month Nice!! - Kathi Hardney
During the cold winter in Chicago is the beat place to spend some hours enjoying sales in good shops and great taste and fresh meal in a large list of restaurants - Francesco Peciarolo
The view is awesome! Make sure and step out on the ledge! I’m not fond of heights but I did it! - Judy Wilson Fry
Category Landmarks and Outdoors » Historic and Protected Site
Place United States » Illinois » Cook County » Chicago » South Loop