Anamosa Post Office – Anamosa IA
Federal Works Agency (FWA) built the City of Anamosa, Iowa Post Office. The Cornerstone of the building lists John Carmody, the Administrator of the Federal Works Project.
Apponaug Post Office – Warwick RI
A standard, Colonial Revival post office. Examples of this building can be seen all over the country. This building serves as the central post office for the city of Warwick. The building is notable for its 1942 mural by Paul… read more
Audubon Station Post Office – New York NY
The historic Audubon Station post office in New York, New York is located on West 165th Street, between Audubon Ave. and Amsterdam Ave. It was one of many post offices in Manhattan constructed with federal Treasury Department funds during the New Deal era. The post… read more
Bayley Seton Hospital – Staten Island NY
Originally the United States Marine Hospital, what is now Richmond University Medical Center’s Bayley Seton Hospital was a PWA project. It is described by the Federal Writers’ Project: “United States Marine Hospital, Bay Street and Vanderbilt Avenue, a Federal hospital… read more
Cathedral Station Post Office – New York NY
The historic Cathedral Station post office in New York, New York is located on West 104th Street, between Broadway and Amsterdam Ave. It was one of many post offices in Manhattan constructed with federal Treasury Department funds during the New Deal era. The post… read more
College Station Post Office – New York NY
The historic College Station post office in New York, New York on West 140th St. was one of many post offices in Manhattan constructed with federal Treasury Department funds during the New Deal era. This project was implemented by the Public Works Administration…. read more
Downtown Post Office – Burbank CA
The Downtown Post Office in Burbank, CA, was constructed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) between 1937 and 1938. The Mission Revival style Post Office was designed by architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood. “Its Spanish roof and five arches grace the… read more
Erie Federal Courthouse – Erie PA
Also known as the Erie Federal Courthouse and Post Office, the building is now part of a complex of buildings that serve as a courthouse of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and other federal… read more
Federal Building – Galveston TX
By the early 1880s, the U.S. Custom House on Post Office Street was inadequate to contain all the federal offices in Galveston. To supplement it, a new United States Courthouse, Post Office, and Custom House was built at the corner… read more
Federal Building Extension – Newport News VA
An extension to the Newport News Federal Building’s main structure was built with Treasury Department funds. Construction was completed in 1941. The building, which is still in use, houses New Deal artwork. The original Newport News Federal Building was built in… read more
Flatbush Station Post Office – Brooklyn NY
The historic Flatbush Station post office on Church Ave. in Brooklyn, New York was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds and is still in use today. “It was built in 1936, and designed by consulting architect Lorimer Rich in the… read more
Forest Hills Station Post Office – Forest Hills NY
The Forest Hills Station post office was built in 1937. It was designed by Lorimer Rich consulting architect to the Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department, Louis Simon. The single story, flat roofed building is done in Modern or… read more
Forest Service Building – Elkins WV
Currently known as the United States Department of Agriculture Building, the historic U.S. Forest Service Building in Elkins, West Virginia was constructed with Treasury Deparrment funds. Architectural details: Three-story flat roof facility built to a U-shaped plan. Red brick in… read more
Government Publishing Office: Building No. 3 – Washington DC
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (USGPO) is a four building complex, which was called the Government Printing Office until the name was changed to the Government Publishing Office in 2014. Building No. 3 was constructed in 1939-40 by the Treasury Department and… read more
Harris County District Attorney’s Building (demolished) – Houston TX
Houston’s historic Harris County District Attorney’s Building was constructed as a federal office building and [the Franklin Station] post office during the 1930s. The building, whose construction was funded by the Treasury Department, was completed in 1939. Harris County purchased… read more
Internal Revenue Service Building: Repairs – Washington DC
In 1933, the Washington Post reported that $15,905 had been allotted to the Public Works Administration (PWA) for unspecified repairs to the Internal Revenue Service building, which had been completed in 1930. The IRS building is part of the… read more
Kensington Station Post Office – Brooklyn NY
Brooklyn, New York’s Kensington Station post office “is a historic post office building … was built in 1935, and designed by consulting architect Lorimer Rich for the Office of the Supervising Architect. The building is a two-story, six-bay-wide brick building… read more
Lenox Hill Station Post Office – New York NY
The historic Lenox Hill Station post office in New York, New York is located on East 70th Street, between 2nd Ave. and 3rd Ave. It was one of many post offices in Manhattan constructed with federal Treasury Department funds during the New Deal era. The… read more
Library (Former Post Office) – Stephenville TX
The historic Stephenville Public Library building was originally constructed as the city’s post office. The building, which was funded by the Treasury Department, was built in 1935. The architects of record were Mark Lemmon and Louis A Simon.
Los Angeles Post Office Terminal Annex – Los Angeles CA
This Mission Revival style building was built under the Roosevelt Administration and served as the main mail distribution for LA until 1994. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Only a part of this structure… read more
Main Post Office – Charleston WV
Two-story neo-classical building of granite and limestone was built by the Algeron Blair Construction Company of Montgomery, Alabama out of thirty bids placed for the project. The building features six over six double hung windows sash windows, pedimental entrance, Greek… read more
Main Post Office (former) – Fresno CA
Formerly Fresno’s Main Post Office and subsequently its Downtown Station post office, building presently houses the Fresno United School District Education Center. “The U.S. Post Office building housed the main post office branch, as well as Federal courtroom sand offices,… read more
Mott Haven Station Post Office – Bronx NY
The historic Mott Haven Station post office in the Bronx on East 139th St. was one of several post offices in the borough constructed with federal Treasury Department funds during the New Deal era. The post office was initially known as New York, New… read more
Phoebus Post Office – Hampton VA
This New Deal post office was built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1938. It is also the site of William Caffee’s 1941 mural, “Chesapeake Fisherman.” Researcher Frank da Cruz notes that the post office’s Colonial Revival design is… read more
Planetarium Station Post Office – New York NY
The historic Planetarium Station post office in New York, New York is located on West 83rd Street, between Amsterdam Ave. and Columbus Ave. It was one of many post offices in Manhattan constructed with federal Treasury Department funds during the New… read more
Post Office – Alhambra CA
This New Deal post office was built in 1935 and boasts the usual Henry Morgenthau Jr. cornerstone. John W. Smart was the architect, Louis A. Simon the supervising architect, and Neal A. Melick the supervising engineer.
Post Office – Athens PA
The historic post office building in Athens, Pennsylvania was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1940. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Post Office – Aurora IN
The historic Aurora post office was completed in 1935 with Treasury Department funding. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Post Office – Brockport NY
The Post Office in Brockport, New York was built in 1940 as the village’s post office. It is still in use. The cornerstone indicates that it was a project of the Federal Works Agency. Historic photographs of the building include… read more
Post Office – Dobbs Ferry NY
The historic Dobbs Ferry post office, built in 1936, was designed by Louis A. Simon in the Colonial Revival style. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
Post Office – Elgin TX
This post office was constructed for the town of Elgin with funds from the federal Treasury Department in 1938.
Post Office – Fredonia NY
The post office was designed and built in 1935-1936. It is “one of a number of post offices in New York State designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department, Louis A. Simon. It is a one… read more
Post Office – Fullerton CA
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
Post Office – Gladewater TX
The house appropriations committee, Washington, approved treasury and post office building projects including Gladewater in Feb. 1939. Pictured here is a preliminary study of Gladewater’s new post office, for which $150,000 was appropriated and on which construction bids already have… read more
Post Office – Hayward CA
The historic post office building in Hayward, California—now known as Bradford Station—was constructed in 1936 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Post Office – Hyattsville MD
“The Hyattsville Post Office is a one-story brick building constructed over a full basement, located on Gallatin Street in Hyattsville, Prince George’s County, Maryland. The Colonial Revival building consists of a central, three-bay block flanked by smaller one-bay flat-roofed pavilions…. read more
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
Post Office – Lihue HI
The historic post office building in Lihue, Hawai’i was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The Mission Revival-style building, which was completed in 1939, is still in use today. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Post Office – Malone NY
The historic post office in Malone, New York “is one of a number of post offices in New York State designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department under Louis A. Simon. The building is in… read more
Post Office – Piggott AR
The historic post office in Piggott, Arkansas was constructed in 1937-8 with funds provided by the Treasury Department. Louis A. Simon served as the supervising architect and Neal A. Melick was supervising engineer. The building also houses an example of… read more