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Designer: Neal Melick - Supervising Engineer

Post Office – Clarion IA

The post office in Clarion was completed in 1939 with funds provided by the Treasury Department and with Louis A. Simon as the supervising architect and Neal Melick as the supervising engineer. It is also the site of Paul Faulkner’s… read more

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

Post Office – Hamburg AR

Constructed in 1937 and occupied June 1, 1938 (Save the Post Office). The building is a blond brick Colonial Revival style, similar to many of the post offices constructed during this time period.

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

Post Office – Hamtramck MI

The historic branch post office in Hamtramck, Michigan, was constructed in 1935 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses multiple examples of New Deal artwork, is still in service.

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

Post Office – Hutchinson MN

The post office in Hutchinson was completed in 1940 with funds provided by the Treasury Department. Louis A. Simon was the supervising architect and Neal Melick was the supervising engineer. It is also the site of Elsa Jemne’s 1942 mural,… read more

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

Post Office – Indianola MS

Indianola Post Office front elevation

This one-story Art Moderne style post office was built in 1935. It originally contained a New Deal mural, “White Gold in the Delta.” The mural was destroyed in the 1960s.

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

Post Office – Nazareth PA

This New Deal post office in Nazareth was built in 1936. Louis A. Simon served as the Supervising Architect and Neal A. Melick as the Supervising Engineer.

Project type: Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department, Federal & Military Operations

Post Office – Orange VA

The post office in Orange, Virginia was constructed in 1935 with Treasury Department funds. It is also the site of Arnold Friedman’s 1937 mural, “Upland Pastures,” painted for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. Louis A. Simon was the Supervising… read more

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

Post Office – Rifle CO

“Constructed in 1940, the building is the most detailed and complete of the five identified, small Colonial Revival influenced post offices in Colorado. George Vander Sluis painted the mural, entitled Colorado Landscape, in 1942 as a WPA project.”   (www.historycolorado.org)

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

Post Office – Rogers City MI

The post office in Rogers City was completed in 1940 with funds provided by the Treasury Department. Louis A. Simon was the supervising architect and Neal Melick was the supervising engineer. It is also the site of James Calder’s 1941… read more

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

Post Office – Trinity TX

The historic post office in Trinity, Texas was constructed in 1940-1 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.

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

Post Office – Upper Sandusky OH

The historic post office in Upper Sandusky, Ohio was constructed in 1935 with federal Treasury Department funds, under  architect John Moore. Louis Simon served as Supervising Architect and Neal Melick served as Supervising Engineer. The building, which houses an example of… read more

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

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