Right in front of you is a charming, one-story brick building with a white door, simple steps, and a round decorative vent just under the steep gable roof-look straight ahead and you can’t miss its cottage-like charm nestled among green bushes and shady trees.
Now, let’s picture 1893: mail wasn’t racing through the internet, but by horse, cart, and feet-rain or shine, sweltering or freezing! The man in charge here, John B. Anglin, wasn’t your average mail carrier-he was the supervisor of the star route mail delivery, which sounds like something from a cowboy movie, but really just meant private contractors carrying mail out to remote spots. Inside, the Little Post Office was a one-room wonder, dressed up in the elegant Queen Anne style-think fancy woodwork and intricate details that made it feel like a mini-mansion for letters. It hummed with the excitement of news and greetings crisscrossing the country until 1917, when its days as a post office ended. Fast forward to today, and this tiny treasure is part of the Piedmont Arts Association’s installations, carrying creativity instead of correspondence. And here’s a proud fact: it’s listed on the National Register of Historic Places, meaning this little spot is officially too cool to tear down. So, whether you dream of being a 19th-century mailman or just enjoy quirky history, the Little Post Office delivers!
