Location: Main Post Office - Arlington VA

Joseph L. Fisher Post Office – Arlington VA

The old main post office in Arlington VA was constructed in 1937 by the Treasury Department to consolidate postal services in the surrounding area. “As the first federal building in the County, the post office provided a focal point for… read more

Joseph L. Fisher Post Office Murals – Arlington VA

"Tobacco Picking in the Late Colonial Era"

The old Main Post Office in Arlington VA, opened in 1937,  contains seven New Deal murals by Auriel Bessemer in its lobby.  The mural series is titled, “Agricultural and Industrial Scenes – Sketches of Virginia.”  They were commissioned by the… read more