The historic Schofield Barracks branch post office contains a 1943 Section of Fine Arts wood carving by Roy King entitled “Primitive Communication.” The work can be found in the upper corner of the right side of the retail lobby.
The historic post office at Hawaii’s Schofield Barracks. The distinctive building, which was completed in 1940, houses an example of New Deal artwork and is still in use today.
Schofield Barracks is a U.S. Army installation. According to a National Park Service report, circa 1940-1941, “Using WPA funds, military engineers and architects continued expanding Schofield Barracks and created a new Hickam Field on the edge of Pearl Harbor.”