Post Office Carving – Santa Clara CA

"Early Pioneers" sculpture, Post Office - Santa Clara CA

The main Santa Clara post office contains a 4′ x 3.5′ wood carving, “Early Pioneers” by Michael von Meyer, created under the auspices of the Treasury Relief Art Project, c. 1935.

Santa Clara Post Office – Santa Clara CA

Post Office - Santa Clara CA

The U.S. Treasury Department built the Santa Clara post office in 1935.  The building style is Mission Revival, which was popular for houses and civic buildings during the interwar period. It is also the site of Michael von Meyer’s 1937… read more