Completion Year: 1937

The grand and historic post office in Somerset, Pennsylvania was constructed in 1936 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service. Somerset Historical Center: The design of the new post office was not without controversy. It was felt by many citizens that the brutal modern design clashed with the more classical architecture of nearby buildings. One newspaper editorial even said of Somerset’s U.S. Representative, J. Buell Snyder, “The building stands out as a witness to Congressman Snyder’s dislike of Somerset”. The citizens were also upset with the destruction of a much-loved...

The tempera-on-canvas mural "Susquehanna Trail" was painted as a federal Treasury Department Section of Fine Arts project by Harry Sternberg. The work was installed in the lobby of the then-new Sellersville post office in 1937.

The historic former post office in Quakertown was built in 1936 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which housed an example of New Deal artwork (since relocated), is now privately owned. "The Post Office building, designed by Louis A. Simon, was built centrally at the corner of 5th and West Broad Streets serving the community from 1936 to 2000... Colonial Revival brick post office ... featured a modillion cornice and large fanlight over the door."

The stately and historic post office in Jefferson, Iowa was built in 1936-7 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.

The historic post office in Harlan, Iowa houses an example of New Deal artwork: "The Farmer Feeding Industry," painted by Richard Gates in 1937. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

In 1937, the Treasury Relief Art Project (TRAP) commissioned artist Stuart Holmes to create a sculpture, titled "Eagle," for the post office in Bell, CA. The post office has since been demolished and the sculpture is now in private hands.

West Palm Beach received a classic, stately federal post office building at 400 South Olive Avenue during the Great Depression. Funded by the Treasury Department, the post office's cornerstone was laid on Oct. 31, 1936. The building was dedicated on May 1, 1937. The New Deal-era post office served until replaced by a new facility at 801 Clematis Street. At this point the 'old' post office "stood abandoned for years until 1979, when it was demolished to make way for affordable housing for older citizens ..." A series of murals created for the 1937 post office have since been relocated.

The historic post office at 9th Street and Manatee Avenue in Bradenton, Florida was constructed in 1936 with Treasury Department funds. Interestingly, unlike other post office construction projects, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) seems to have played a part. The post office cornerstone bears a date of 1935; other articles suggest construction began Jan. 1936, while the post office entered into service in early 1937. Per The Bradenton Herald: Postoffice Work Resumed And Sneads Island Project Underway Construction jobs in Manatee county on which 32 men are employed, were started this morning ... resumption of the work of rebuilding the Bradenton postoffice...

The historic post office in Harrington, Delaware was constructed with Treasury Department funds in 1936-7. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.

The historic post office in Clinton, Connecticut was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1936-7. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork inside, is still in use today.