Müller-Schneck/ullstein bild via Getty ImagesJimi Hendrix was honored in 2014 with his own U.S. postage stamp, and now the late guitar legend has had an actual post office named after him near his hometown of Seattle.
The Seattle Times reports that earlier this month, local officials unanimously passed a bill changing the name of the Renton Highlands Post Office to the James Marshall “Jimi” Hendrix Post Office.
The bill was sponsored by Adam Smith, a Democratic congressman from nearby Bellevue, Washington, and was supported by the state’s two U.S. senators, Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell.
“I am honored to join in paying tribute to rock ‘n’ roll icon and Seattle native Jimi Hendrix with the renaming of the Renton Highlands Post Office as the James Marshall ‘Jimi’ Hendrix Post Office Building,” Smith said in a statement.
“This designation will further celebrate Hendrix’s deep connection to the Puget Sound region and help ensure that his creative legacy will be remembered by our community and inspire future generations.”
The mail facility is located in the Seattle suburb of Renton, Washington, less than a mile from Greenwood Memorial Park cemetery, where Hendrix is buried.
Among the other Seattle-area sites commemorating Hendrix are the city’s Jimi Hendrix Park and a statue located adjacent to it. In addition, an exhibition called “Bold as Love: Jimi Hendrix at Home” exhibition currently is on display at Seattle’s Northwest African American Museum and runs through May 5, 2019.
The exhibit takes a look at the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s Seattle roots, and includes photos, artwork Jimi created in his youth, postcards and letters he sent home while on tour early in his musical career and stage outfits.
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