The early view of the post office dates between 1936 to 1940.

The Iron Mountain U.S. Post Office was built in 1935, where the former Rundle’s Hardware Store and Opera House, which was on the second floor, was located at 101-103 W. Ludington St. The opera house burned Sept. 11, 1915.

The post office was dedicated on Nov. 3, 1935. It was the first post office built for that purpose to serve Iron Mountain residents.

Area residents began a petition 15 years earlier asking the government for a post office.

The United States Post Office at 105 W. Ludington St. in Iron Mountain as it appears today. (Terri Castelaz/Daily News photo)

The building was constructed by the McGough Brothers Co. of St. Paul, Minn., in about three months for $56,000.

The design of the building was modernistic. A heated entrance vestibule prevented the 14- by 60-foot lobby from being chilled when the doors opened.

The lobby floors and wainscots were of variegated tile.

The east end of the lobby contained windows for money orders, postal savings and C.O.D., while the west end contained general delivery, stamp and parcel post windows, and letter and package drops. The mailboxes were on the south side.

The other photo is a view of the Iron Mountain Post Office today. Several additions and renovations have been made throughout the years; however, the main structure of the building remains very close to its original construction.

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The Daily News is bringing back photos of “yesteryears,” along with a current photo of area historical locations. “Back to the Present” is published on Wednesdays. Have a suggestion for a potential site? Email tcastelaz@ironmountaindailynews.com, with the subject of “Back to the Present.”