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The historic former Palmer Square post office in Princeton, New Jersey, was constructed in 1934. It was originally Princeton's main post office. Sold in the mid-2010s, the building is privately owned, serving as a restaurant before undergoing extensive renovations around 2021 and housing new functions. The building contains an example of New Deal artwork, "a controversial 1939 mural depicting Native Americans reacting to the arrival of European colonists, a scene that some consider racist."   (https://savethepostoffice.com)

The historic former Parcel Post Building at 1100 E Main St. in Richmond, Virginia was originally designed by Marcellus Eugene Wright, Sr. in association with the Richmond architectural firm Lee & Smith & Van der Voort. According to some sources designs were drawn up during the Hoover administration, in 1929. Begun as a four-story facility, a work order mid-construction enlarged part of the building, which became six stories tall. It is likely at this point in the construction process (ca. 1934-5) that Public Work Administration (P.W.A.) funding became involved in addition to standard Treasury Department funds; two photos of the facility...

The historic Parkville Station post office in Brooklyn, New York was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1937. The building is still in use today.

The Pearlbrook Station post office in Cleveland, Ohio was constructed in 1935-6 with funds provided by the Treasury Department. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, was designed by Julius Boenisch.

The historic former post office in Medina, Ohio was constructed in 1937-8 with Treasury Department funds. The building had also housed an example of New Deal artwork, since destroyed. "Constructed as a post office in 1938, the Donald J. Pease Federal Building now houses the U.S. Court of Appeals. The red brick building is located at the northeast corner of Liberty and North Elmwood streets."

This New Deal post office was constructed with funds from the Treasury Department and the PWA from 1934-35. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service. A 1933 article in the Suffolk County News described the PWA allotments for this and other nearby post offices: "Actual allotments for post office buildings in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, amounting to $502,430, have been made by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. This sum will provide three new post office buildings in Suffolk and four in Nassau, as follows: Suffolk—Bay Shore, $71,270; East Hampton, $73,400; Riverhead, $81,000. Nassau—Floral...

"Location.— Petersburg Harbor is situated inside the northern entrance to Wrangell Narrows, on the northwesterly end of Mitkof Island, 779 miles northwesterly from Seattle, and 107 miles south westerly from Juneau. (SeeU.S.CoastandGeodeticSurvevChart No. 8170.) Existing project.— This provides for dredging suitable approaches with a depth of 24 feet to the existing wharves; a small boat basin 11 feet deep between the Trading Union Wharf and Citizens Wharf to a line substantially following the present mean lower low water line; and a short channel 40 feet wide and 8 feet deep to the south side of the Forestry Service float. All depths...

This New Deal post office was built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1938. It is also the site of William Caffee's 1941 mural, "Chesapeake Fisherman." Researcher Frank da Cruz notes that the post office's Colonial Revival design is by Louis A. Simon who was the Supervising Architect in the U.S. Department of the Treasury at the time. The Engineer was Neal A. Melick.  

The historic Planetarium Station post office in New York, New York is located on West 83rd Street, between Amsterdam Ave. and Columbus Ave. It was one of many post offices in Manhattan constructed with federal Treasury Department funds during the New Deal era. The post office was initially known as New York, New York's Station 'W' until its redesignation as Planetarium Station on Oct. 1, 1946. The building's cornerstone, and an interior plaque, put the dates of construction at 1935 to 1937. The building is still in service. Plaque text: This building was erected under the act of Congress dated June 16, 1933 and was completed during the administration of...

The Orange Post Office in downtown Orange, California was constructed with federal Treasury Department funding and was completed in 1935. It served as the main post office until 1971 and then was renamed the Plaza Station Post Office when a new post office was built to serve as the central post office for the City of Orange.  

The historic post office in Rensselaer, New York was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project with Treasury Department funds. The building, which was constructed in 1935-6, has since been re-purposed as the town's police department building.

This building was constructed in 1938 with federal funding as the Brownfield post office. It has been repurposed as the Brownfield Police Station, being in use for that purpose in 2014.

Constructed by the Treasury Department as the Kennebunk post office in 1937. The building now houses the Kennebunk police station.

This large 1910 Treasury Department-funded building, located at Walnut St. and 2nd Ave. in downtown Des Moines, underwent an extension during the New Deal. At the time the structure was a federal building and housed post office operations. The building presently serves as the Polk County Administration Building. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 19, 1974. "The Des Moines architectural firm of Wetherell & Harrison drew up plans in the early 1930s for a large addition to the south, but no money was appropriated for it. Plans for a smaller addition were approved in 1934...

The Army Corps of Engineers, the Public Works Administration, and the National Industrial Recovery Administration funded and conducted improvement operations in the Port Allen Harbor between 1934 and 1935. The work consisted of creating a 1,200 foot “rubble-mound breakwater,” and dredging the “harbor basin about 1,000 feet wide, 1,500 feet long, and 35 feet deep; and an entrance channel 500 feet wide and 35 feet deep.” The estimated cost of the work in 1933 was $ 880,000 for new work, of which 200,000 was the contribution of local entities. The estimated cost for annual maintenance was $15,000. In October 1935, about $680,000 were...

The Aberdeen, Maryland post office was constructed with federal funds. The building, which opened for business in 1937, is still in use today.

The historic post office in Abingdon, Illinois was constructed in 1939-40 with federal Treasury Department funds. The stately facility is still in service.

The historic post office in Ada, Minnesota was built in 1940-1 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is still in service.

The historic post office in Ada, Ohio was constructed in 1938 with federal Treasury Department funds. The stately building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service today.

The Adams, Massachusetts post office was constructed between 1938 and 1940 using federal funds. The building is still in use today. A New Deal-funded fresco, “Quakers and the Site of Adams,” painted by Helen Rubin Stoler in 1940, hung in the lobby but has since been destroyed.

The historic post office in Akron, New York was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses New Deal artwork inside, was completed in 1941 and is still in use today.

The historic post office in Albert Lea, Minnesota was built in 1935-7 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which was designed by Le Roy Gaarder, is still in service.

The historic post office in Albion, Illinois was built in 1939-1940 with Treasury Department funds. The building is still in service.

The historic post office in Albion, Nebraska was built in 1937-8 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.

The historic post office in Albion, New York was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses New Deal artwork inside, was completed in 1938 and is still in use today.

The historic post office in Alderson, West Virginia was constructed in 1935-6 with federal Treasury Department funds. The stately building is still in service.

The post office in Alexandria was completed in 1936 with funds provided by the Treasury Department. It is also the site of Roland Schweinsburg's 1938 mural, "The Sledding Party," completed in 1938 for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

The historic and distinctive post office in Alhambra, California was constructed in 1935-6 with Federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which was designed by John W. Smart, also received examples of New Deal artwork and is still in service. Per The Los Angeles Times: "Participants in the laying of Alhambra's new postoffice cornerstone included, left to right, Harry R. B. Briggs, Los Angeles postmaster; W. J. Beadle, Alhambra postmaster, who will preside over the new structure, and Floretta Cortez, San Gabriel beauty chosen to lend charm to the occasion." A crowd of 2,000 people attended the dedication of the building on Jul....

The historic post office in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania was constructed ca. 1935-6 with Treasury Department funds. The stately facility, which also housed an example of New Deal artwork, is still in operation.

The historic post office in Allegan, Michigan was constructed ca. 1936 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building is still in use today.

Allentown's main post office building was constructed in 1933-4 with Treasury Department funds. Deco details abound, and the building houses a substantial set of murals commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. "Built in 1933-1934, the Allentown Post Office's Art Deco design adds a touch of distinction to a rather simple building. On the interior is a series of murals produced in 1937-1938 by New York artist Gifford Reynolds Beal (1879-1956). Each deals with a theme from Allentown history."

The historic post office in Alma, Michigan was constructed ca. 1938 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in use today.

The historic Altavista post office was constructed in 1939 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.

The historic post office building in Alva, Oklahoma was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which was completed in 1936, is still in use today.

The historic post office in Ambridge, Pennsylvania was constructed in 1935-6 with Treasury Department funds. The stately facility is still in operation. The five-year-old post office made headlines in 1941. Per the The Evening News of Harrisburg: AMBRIDGE, Jan. 30.—Postal clerks in the Ambridge post office kept the mails moving on schedule today, while workmen cleared up the debris left when twenty tons of plaster fell from the ceiling. Fifteen employes, forewarned by the cracking, raced to safety and only one, Leon Jarrett, was injured. He fell and hurt an elbow."

The grand stone post office in Ames, Iowa was constructed in 1935 with funds provided by the federal Treasury Department. Dedicated on Dec. 9, 1935, the building, which also houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service. Per a photo post on Ames History Museum's Facebook page: The current Ames post office was dedicated on December 9, 1935. The previous post office building was smaller and located one block south. To clear space for the present post office, one house was torn down and three were moved, including the homes of Elizabeth Hanegan (moved to 114 6th Street), G.F....

he historic post office in Amory, Mississippi was built in 1936-7 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, houses an example of New Deal artwork and is still in service. Interestingly, the sidewalk of the block face in front of the post office features a covered walkway.

The historic post office building in Amsterdam, New York "was built in 1935–1936, and is one of a number of post offices in New York State designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department under Louis A. Simon. It consists of a 2½-story, symmetrically massed brick building with 1-story side wings and a large rear wing in the Colonial Revival style. The interior features a pair of 1939 murals by Henry Schnakenberg (1892–1970)."

The historic post office in Anacortes was completed in 1938 with funds provided by the Treasury Department. It is also the site of Kenneth Callahan's mural, entitled "Halibut Fishing," completed in 1940 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts and viewable in the lobby.

The historic Anadarko post office building and Kiowa Indian Agency building was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses New Deal artwork, was completed in 1936 and is still in use today.