Post Office – Richmond CA

Richmond Post Office

The post office in the old downtown of Richmond, CA was built by the Treasury Department in 1938. It is an elegant example of Moderne (Art Deco) architecture of the age. Richmond’s downtown, including buildings around the post office, was… read more

Post Office Mural – Richmond CA

Old photo of Victor Arnautoff post office mural - Richmond CA

An oil on canvas mural, “Richmond – Industrial City,” by Victor Arnautoff was installed in the Richmond Post Office in April 1941.  It was funded by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts program.  The mural disappeared for years and was only… read more