Main Post Office Bas-Reliefs – Santa Barbara CA

Santa Barbara Post Office Relief "Transportation of the Mail" and Mailboxes

These six sunken plaster bas-reliefs depicting “The Transportation of the Mail” were installed in the Santa Barbara Main Post Office in 1937 by William Atkinson under the auspices of the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

Main Post Office – Santa Barbara CA

The main post office in Santa Barbara was constructed by the Treasury Department in 1936. The lobby contains a set of bas-relief murals and remains in its original condition.