Introduction
The Main Street Trades tour concludes at the Taylor Home Print Shop and Post Office. In this complex, John Taylor, editor of the Times and Seasons newspaper, lived and worked alongside Elias Smith, his printshop foreman and the postmaster of Nauvoo.
What to Expect
The Taylor Home Print Shop and Post Office are three separate experiences. The print shop is a one-room tour and includes a demonstration of newspaper printing. The home is a two-room tour of the parlor and dining room. The upstairs rooms are available to see upon request. The post office is a one-room tour available only by request. After the Taylor Home Print Shop and Post Office, you are free to explore the rest of Nauvoo. You might be interested in the Calvin and Sally Pendleton Home and Schoolhouse, another Main Street Trade experience.
Accessibility
Parking
- There is parking available southeast of Taylor Home Print Shop and Post Office at the corner of Main and Kimball Streets.
- There are designated accessible parking spaces in the lot.
Mobility Accessibility
Exterior
- Four steps into the print shop
- Handrails on both sides
- Two steps into the home
- No handrails
- Three steps into the post office
- Handrails on both sides
Interior
- Print shop tour is first floor only.
- Home tour is first floor only. There are optional experiences on upper floors only accessible by stairs.
- Post office tour is first floor only.
Terrain and Flooring
Exterior
- Street: Asphalt and gravel (good condition); level
- Sidewalk: Brick (fair condition); level
Interior
- Flooring: Wood
Seating
- Three rows of benches in the print shop
- No seating in the home
- Benches in the post office