Louis Simon Sites

The post office in Boonville, New York was built in 1937 by the US Treasury Department. It is one of many post offices in New York State designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department, Louis A. Simon – though likely with the help of local architects, as was often the case.  It is a one story brick building in Colonial Revival style, with hipped roof and octagonal cupola with metal window tracery and an iron weathervane. It is part of the Boonville Historic District.

The post office in Canoga Park, CA, was built in 1938 by the US Treasury Department. It is a single-story Moderne style building, typical of New Deal post offices in Southern California. Inside is a notable mural by Maynard Dixon (see linked project), which is on the National Register.

The post office in Claremont, CA, was constructed by the federal Treasury Department between 1935 and 1936. The design is Spanish (or Mexican) Revival, which was very popular in Southern California at the time. Still in use today, the post office houses a New Deal mural by Milford Zornes (see linked project).

The post office in Covina, CA, was completed in 1939 with Treasury Department funding. It features a traditional Henry Morgenthau Jr. cornerstone.

The post office in Culver City, CA, was constructed in 1940 under the Federal Works Administration (FWA). The building design is late Moderne style. It has a central recessed entrance with large windows and four pillars without capitals. There are no decorative elements on the exterior other than two large brass lamps and a flagpole holder. The interior is intact, with original tile floors, woodwork and post boxes. There is a mural at one end of the lobby (see linked project). After the federal reorganization of 1939, the agency responsible for the construction and maintenance of federal buildings—the Procurement Division, renamed the...

The post office in Gardena, CA, was constructed in 1939 under the Federal Works Administration (FWA). After the federal reorganization of 1939, the agency responsible for the construction and maintenance of federal buildings—the Procurement Division, renamed the Public Buildings Administration—passed from the Treasury Department to the newly-formed FWA. The cornerstone lists John M. Carmody as Federal Works Administrator and W. Englebert Reynolds as Commissioner of Public Buildings. Still in use today, the post office houses a relief by Rudolph Parducci.

The historic post office building in Tonopah, Nevada was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1940-41.   The building is still in use today and the interior appears largely unchanged over time.

"It is an excellent example of Neo-Classical architecture in a small Federal building. The simple brick building exhibits the Greek elements of Doric columns supporting an unenriched architrave at its main entry. Built in 1935 under the auspices of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Louis Simon, Supervising Architect. After the passage of the Public Buildings Act of 1926, there was an increase in the construction of Federal Buildings in the United States. Public building construction was expanded in the 1930s to provide jobs during the Depression. It was during this period that the courthouse was built. Originally designed for use...

The elegant New Deal post office in Santa Monica, CA, was constructed in 1937-38 with Treasury Department funds. It was sold off by the US Postal Service in 2012 (the fate of many classic post offices in the 21st century). Efforts to stop the privatization of the old post office failed, but the building was landmarked and the facade and lobby were saved. "In December 2013, 1248 5th Street LLC purchased the Santa Monica Post Office as creative office space for Skyspace Productions. Prior to the purchase, Santa Monica City Council agreed to accept a preservation covenant for the post office's exterior...