Neal Melick Sites

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 historic post office in Livingston, TN, was constructed in 1936 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.

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...

The historic former post office building in Magnolia, Arkansas was constructed in 1937. Soon after the New Deal mural "Threshing," by Joe Jones, was completed and installed. The Magnolia post office was similar in design to that in Van Buren, which was constructed in 1936. The exterior structure retains the cast-concrete detailing of airplane propellers (which are also on the post office in Van Buren, Arkansas (Silva, 2011)). The building underwent renovations to convert it to the public library in 1968 (History of the Columbia County Library), and further changed when it was acquired by the Farmer's Bank and Trust...