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PERIOD-STYLE MAILBOXES

Suppliers of Post-Mounted & House-Mounted Mailboxes

To meet the growing demand for appropriate mail receptacles to complement both restored old houses and new period-style homes, more than a dozen companies now offer mailboxes with a vintage look. These can range from a simple cast-brass mail slot, to a cast-iron street box that would have looked right at home in the age of Queen Victoria. To assemble the list below, the Editors of PERIOD HOMES sifted their supplier database and selected the companies you'll find below. Most of them focus on residential mailboxes, but a few have custom-cast ornate bronze mailboxes for the lobbies of restored office buildings and apartment buildings.

A-Ball Plumbing Supply
Portland, OR
800-228-0134; Fax: 503-228-0030
http://www.a-ball.com
Mail-order supplier of bathroom fixtures & accessories: porcelain-resurfacing kits, showers, corner & pedestal sinks, kitchen faucets, high- & low-tank toilets, clawfoot tubs, shower curtains & more; registers.

Allen Architectural Metals, Inc.
Talladega, AL
800-204-3858; 256-761-2609;
Fax: 256-761-1967
http://www.allenmetals.com
Manufacturer of custom ornamental metal castings: iron, aluminum, bronze, brass, stainless steel & ductile iron; historical restoration with existing patterns; unusual cast items; columns, fences, doors, benches, fountains, cast-metal porch parts, railings, balusters, fretwork & gingerbread, brackets, spandrels, custom turnings & street lighting.

Charleston Lighting & Mfg., Inc.
Mobile, AL
800-661-9224; 251-478-0072;
Fax: 251-473-0306
http://www.charlestonlighting.com
Manufacturer of handmade copper lanterns: natural gas, propane & electric models; Colonial, Victorian, Classical, Turn of the Century, French, Italian & Spanish styles; post, wall & pendant lanterns; automatic gas ignition systems; cast lighting & mailbox standards.

Crown City Hardware Co.
Pasadena, CA
626-794-1188; Fax: 626-794-2064
http://www.restoration.com
Supplier of hardware: glass knobs, bin pulls & door & window hardware; Victorian & Arts & Crafts styles; wrought iron/steel & brass; mailboxes & letter slots.

Custom Home Accessories
Sacramento, CA
800-265-0041; Fax: 916-362-0410
http://www.mailboxes.info
Manufacturer & distributor of decorative mailboxes & classic architectural accents: weathervanes, cupolas & finials; post- & surface-mounted, exterior, lobby & locking/vandal-resistant mailboxes; mail slots & posts for mailboxes; cluster mailboxes; low-voltage lighted address plaques in 5 styles & 10 finishes; cast aluminum, brass & copper; Victorian & other styles; lamps & lampposts.

Dahlhaus Lighting, Inc.
Brooklyn, NY
718-218-6651; Fax: 718-218-6653
http://www.dahlhaus-lighting.com
Distributor of cast-aluminum vintage lighting & site furnishings: street lamps & lanterns; doorbells & number plates; bollards, fountains, ornament & mailbox designs from Europe; wall- & post-mounted electric, landscape, porch & garden lighting; light bollards in Turn of the Century & vintage European styles; custom gas fixtures.

Hanover Lantern Inc.
Hanover, PA
717-632-6464; Fax: 717-632-5039
http://www.hanoverlantern.com
Designer & manufacturer of cast-aluminum lighting fixtures, poles, bollards, mailboxes & accessories: commercial, residential & landscape applications.

John F. Graney Metal Design, LLC
Great Barrington, MA
413-528-6744; Fax: 413-528-6749
www.johngraneymetaldesign.com
Custom fabricator of forged metalwork in Classical & contemporary styles: benches, gazebos, railings, gates, entryways, garden furniture, lighting & mailboxes; gold-leaf & exotic finishes; design & installation service; historical restoration.

Maguire Iron Corp.
Richmond, CA
510-234-7569;
Fax: 510-232-7519
www.maguireironcorporation.com
Manufacturer & supplier of door, cabinet, window, shutter & other hardware: knobs & levers with compatible locks of various backsets & functions; hinges, pulls, bolts, knockers, escutcheons, push plates, cremone bolts, electric bell buttons, bell pulls & mailbox hardware; wrought iron, pewter, rust, brass & bronze; 17th-century, Art Deco & other styles; custom work.

Mahvelous Mailboxes & More
Menomonee Falls, WI
888-675-6245; 262-255-8181;
Fax: 262-255-9294
www.mahvelousmailboxes.com
Distributor of more than 10,000 architectural accents: copper, brass, chrome, stainless steel & cast aluminum; powder-coated wall & curbside mailboxes, posts, slots & drop boxes; locking/vandal resistant; solar numbers/letters; address plaques/signs in cedar, cast aluminum, HDU & slate; individual numbers & letters; copper/brass weathervanes & wood cupolas; residential, subdivisions & neighborhood redevelopments.

Mel Northey Co.
Houston, TX
800-828-0302; 28;
Fax: 281-445-7456
http://www.melnorthey.com
Large source for heavy-duty, rust-free, cast-aluminum curbside mailboxes in Victorian & traditional styles. Also, exterior lighting and posts.

Salsbury Industries
Los Angeles, CA
800-323-3003; 32; Fax: 800-323-3099
http://www.mailboxes.com
Manufacturer of mailboxes & mailroom equipment: brass & aluminum mailboxes; compartment & rear-loading mailboxes; mail slots.

Texas Metal Industries, Inc.
Crandall, TX
800-222-6033; 97; Fax: 800-472-3807
www.texasmetalindustries.com
Supplier of ornamental cast-aluminum products: outdoor furniture, lighting, gate & fence components, mailboxes, balusters, fountains, lampposts & urns.

Victoriana East
Merchantville, NJ
856-910-1887;
Fax: 856-910-1884
http://www.victorianaeast.com
Manufacturer of Victorian wood elements: benches, custom lattice, porch parts & garage doors; screen & storm doors & screen/storm combinations; pine, oak, mahogany & cypress frames; aluminum & fiberglass screens; custom wood post-mounted mailboxes, mail slots & novelty mailboxes; railings, balustrades & gate hardware.