Anamosa Post Office – Anamosa IA
Federal Works Agency (FWA) built the City of Anamosa, Iowa Post Office. The Cornerstone of the building lists John Carmody, the Administrator of the Federal Works Project.
Apponaug Post Office – Warwick RI
A standard, Colonial Revival post office. Examples of this building can be seen all over the country. This building serves as the central post office for the city of Warwick. The building is notable for its 1942 mural by Paul… read more
ASU Museum Mural – Jonesboro AR
H. Louis Freund painted this 13′ x 4’8″ oil on canvas mural “Early Days and First Post Office in Pocahontas” in 1939 for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts for the post office in Pocahontas. After years of damage, it… read more
Atlantic Station Post Office (demolished) – Virginia Beach VA
The former Atlantic Station post office was originally constructed as Virginia Beach’s Main Post Office in 1937. A Section of Fine Arts mural by artist John H.R. Pickett was installed in the post office in 1939. Unfortunately, the building was… read more
Audubon Station Post Office – New York NY
The historic Audubon Station post office in New York, New York is located on West 165th Street, between Audubon Ave. and Amsterdam Ave. It was one of many post offices in Manhattan constructed with federal Treasury Department funds during the New Deal era. The post… read more
Augusta Museum Visitor’s Center Mural – Augusta GA
Arnold Friedman painted this oil on canvas mural, entitled “Environs of Warrentown,” in 1940 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It was originally installed in the Warrentown post office but was removed in the early 1980’s… read more
Babb-Piegan Inspection Station (former) – Babb MT
The historic Babb-Piegan U.S. Border Inspection Station on Highway 89 north of Babb, Montana was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The rustic cabin-style facility was completed in 1993. Replaced in 2003 with a facility closer to the border, the… read more
Barrow County Museum Bas Relief – Winder GA
Marion Sanford completed this plaster bas relief, entitled “Weighing Cotton,” in 1939 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts in what was originally the Winder post office. It is viewable in the Exhibit Room of the Barrow… read more
Bayley Seton Hospital – Staten Island NY
Originally the United States Marine Hospital, what is now Richmond University Medical Center’s Bayley Seton Hospital was a PWA project. It is described by the Federal Writers’ Project: “United States Marine Hospital, Bay Street and Vanderbilt Avenue, a Federal hospital… read more
Baytown Historical Museum – Baytown TX
The historic Baytown Historical Museum building was originally constructed in 1936 as the city’s post office and Federal Building. Construction was funded by the federal Treasury Department. The building houses an example of New Deal artwork.
Belden Station Post Office – Norwalk CT
The historic Belden Station post office in Norwalk, Connecticut was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1937. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Benson Station Post Office – Omaha NE
The historic Benson Station post office in Omaha, Nebraska was completed in 1941 with Treasury Department funds. The building is still in service.
Berea Police and Municipal Center (Old Post Office) – Berea KY
Berea, Kentucky’s Police and Municipal Center was originally built as the community’s post office. The New Deal building was constructed ca. 1938. It also houses an example of New Deal artwork.
Berea Police and Municipal Center (Old Post Office) Mural – Berea KY
Frank W. Long completed this tempera-on-plaster mural, entitled “Berea Commencement in the Old Days,” in 1940 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It is viewable in the lobby of the Berea Police and Municipal Center (itself a… read more
Birch Bayh Federal Building Annex – Indianapolis IN
Annexes to the original federal building and courthouse dating to 1905 were completed in 1938. The entire structure was renamed for the late politician Birch Bayh in 2003. From the visitor’s guide to the complex: “Originally half its current size,… read more
Borough Hall (former Post Office) – Ambler PA
The historic Ambler Borough Hall was originally constructed as the community’s post office ca. 1937. An example of New Deal artwork constructed for the building has since been relocated.
Borough Hall (Old Post Office) – North East PA
What is now North East’s New Deal Borough Hall was originally built as the North East post office during the mid-1930s by the US Treasury.
Boulevard Station Post Office – Bronx NY
The historic Boulevard Station post office in the Bronx, New York was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1936. The building is still in use today.
Broad Ripple Station Post Office – Indianapolis IN
The historic Broad Ripple Station post office in Indianapolis was constructed in 1940-1 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Bronx General Post Office – Bronx NY
The historic Bronx General Post Office was built from 1935 to 1937. It was designed by consulting architect Thomas Harlan Ellett (1880-1951) for the Treasure Department’s Office of the Supervising Architect, Louis Simon. The building is constructed of smooth gray… read more
Bureau of Engraving and Printing Annex – Washington DC
A new annex was constructed for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in 1936-38. The building was authorized by Congress in 1935 for $6.3 million, but the funds flowed through the Public Works Administration (PWA). The Treasury Department’s Procurement… read more
Canal Street Station Post Office – New York NY
The Canal Street Station post office in downtown Manhattan was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1937. It was designed by architect Alan Balch Mills. The two story building in the Moderne Style is clad in terra cotta panels, with a black base,… read more
Cataño Cement Plant (former) – Guaynabo PR
“Located between the low hills and marshy bay shore of Guaynabo,” what was known as the Cataño cement plant by government sources was constructed with federal funds administered through the Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRRA), a New Deal agency. Completed… read more
Cathedral Station Post Office – New York NY
The historic Cathedral Station post office in New York, New York is located on West 104th Street, between Broadway and Amsterdam Ave. It was one of many post offices in Manhattan constructed with federal Treasury Department funds during the New Deal era. The post… read more
Cental Martinsville Station Post Office – Martinsville VA
The Central Martinsville Station Post Office was constructed with New Deal funds in 1939.
Central Heating Plant – Washington DC
Description from General Services Administration Web site: “The Central Heating Plant in Washington, D.C. was designed by the architect Paul Philippe Cret for the Procurement Division of the U.S. Treasury Department. The project was managed by James A. Wetmore, Acting… read more
Charles E. Simons, Jr. Federal Court House – Aiken SC
Formerly known as the Aiken Federal Court House, this PWA structure exemplifies the Georgian Revival style popular in the South in the 1920s and ’30s. The National Register describes the building’s history: “Constructed in 1935, the steel-framed building has housed… read more
Chicopee Center Post Office – Chicopee MA
The historic post office building located at 100 Center St. in Chicopee, Massachusetts was constructed by the federal Treasury Department and completed in 1935. Located in the village of Chicopee Center, this was one of two post office buildings from… read more
Chief Mountain Inspection Station – Babb MT
The historic Chief Mountain (a.k.a. Glacier Park) U.S. Border Inspection Station on State Highway 17 northwest of Babb, Montana was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The rustic facility was completed in 1939, and also features a garage and pump… read more
Childress County Heritage Museum – Childress TX
The historic Childress County Heritage Museum was originally constructed as the Childress post office in 1935.
City Hall (Old Federal Building) – Sitka AK
Sitka, Alaska’s City Hall was originally constructed as the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse. Constructed during the Great Depression, the concrete-construction federal building was completed to replace a wooden frame structure that had burned in 1936. The two-story building was… read more
City Hall (old Post Office) – Belmont NC
The Treasury Department funded the construction of the Post Office in Belmont, NC. The structure was built in 1939 and today serves as the city hall. A mural titled “Mayor Chronicle’s South Fork Boys” was painted by Peter DeAnna in 1940 for… read more
City Hall (Old Post Office) – Commerce GA
The historic City Hall building in Commerce, Georgia was constructed with federal funds as the community’s post office ca. 1936. The building housed an example of New Deal artwork, which has since been relocated.
City Hall (Old Post Office) – Jesup GA
Constructed by the Treasury in 1936 as the Jesup post office. It now houses the Jesup City Hall.
City Hall (Old Post Office) – Reidsville NC
The historic post office building in Reidsville was built with federal Treasury Department funds in 1936. The building now serves as Reidsville’s city hall.
City Hall (Old Post Office) – Snohomish WA
The historic Snohomish City Hall, originally constructed as the community’s post office, was constructed during with federal Treasury Department funds during the Great Depression.
City Hall (Old Post Office) – Tillamook OR
Tillamook City Hall was originally constructed as Tillamook’s post office. The building was completed in 1942 and houses a New Deal mural inside. The site for the new federal post office, located across from the Tillamook County Courthouse, was acquired… read more
City Hall (Old Post Office) – Wheatland WY
The historic former post office building in Wheatland, Wyoming was completed in 1936 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building now serves as Wheatland’s City Hall.
City Hall (Old Post Office) – Worland WY
The historic former post office building in Worland, Wyoming was constructed in 1935 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building now serves as Worland’s City Hall. An example of New Deal artwork created for the building has since been relocated… read more
City Hall (Old Post Office) Expansion – Winnemucca NV
The old Winnemucca Post Office was built by the Treasury Department in the 1910s, when William McAdoo was Secretary of the Treasury. Curiously, the date and other information has been erased from the bottom of the cornerstone. The building was… read more