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Post Office – Fullerton CA

Fullerton Post Office

A Spanish Colonial Revival: “Harry K. Vaughan designed several attractive W.P.A. projects, including the Fullerton Post Office. Constructed by the U.S. government for $56,000 and in less than seven months, the facility was dedicated on November 1, 1938. The building… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department, Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Post Office – Lenoir City TN

“The Lenoir City Post Office is one of the state’s most unadorned New Deal buildings as fa as its exterior style…the building’s hipped roof, symmetrical five-bay facade, and understated classical entrance merely hint at Colonial Revival style” (Van West, 2001,… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department

Post Office (former) – Longmont CO

Sometimes mis-attributed to the Works Progress Administration (WPA), the historic former post office at 501 5th Avenue in Longmont, Colorado was a New Deal project funded by the Treasury Department. The building presently (as of 2018) houses the Aspen Center for… read more

Project type: Post Offices, Federal Facilities
Agency: Treasury Department

Post Office (former) – Sparta TN

A Classical Modern building, using brick, stone, and aluminum was constructed in 1936 to serve as the post office for Sparta. The building is currently home to the local newspaper, the Sparta Expositor.

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department

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