Treasury Department Sites

The historic former post office in Fairfield, Connecticut was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds and completed in 1936. The building was sold to private interests in 2012; the building has since been highly modified though the façade remains largely intact.

"In 1906, a new post office was complete at 19 W. 1st Street; that building was razed in favor of the existing structure at the same location. Standing two stories high, this building is faced with stone along its 1st Street elevation, while its rear is sheathed with brick. Although identified as Art Deco in the earlier survey, the more appropriate name for the style is Stripped Classicism which was popular for federal buildings. Despite the new signage that runs along the top of the building and new windows have been installed in the significantly larger openings, the openings themselves...

The historic Fort Pierce post office and federal building was constructed in 1935 with federal Treasury Department funds. Its construction is sometimes mis-attributed to the WPA. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. While it no longer houses the city's post office, the building continues to serve civic functions.

This former post office building was constructed by the Treasury in 1938. It now houses private real estate offices. A New Deal wooden sculpture by Arnold Geissbuhler now hangs in the new post office.

The old post office in Franklin was built with New Deal funds in 1935. The building now houses the Macon County offices of Veterans Affairs and Emergency Services.

The Fredericksburg Post Office was built with New Deal funds in 1940. It is now Gillespie County Annex No. 1.

Constructed by the Treasury in 1934. The building was expanded in 1957-62. The post office moved to a new facility in 1991, and this building is now the Monmouth County Veterans Memorial Building and home to the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office. The post office originally contained a New Deal mural by Gerald Foster. The mural now hangs in the Monmouth County Public Library.

"This building was formerly the Gallup Post Office. It was constructed as part of the WPA project and still has the original carved beamed ceilings that are quite unique. This whole building is unique in that it exhibits a mix of several architectural styles, including Mediterranean, Decorative Brick Commercial and Spanish Pueblo Revival. This eclectic approach works very well, however, as the blond brick building is listed in the National Register as being significant architecturally as well as for its association with the civic history of Gallup. Warren Rollins created three large paintings of Indian scenes which hung in this building. Those...

The historic post office building in downtown Geneva, Ohio was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds.  The building was sold when a new post office was constructed south on Broadway. The former site housed an example of New Deal artwork, which has been relocated to the community's current post office.

The historic post office building in Gillette, Wyoming was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in conjunction with the Public Works Administration (P.W.A.). The building, which was completed 1935, is now privately owned.

"Built in 1935-1936 at a cost of $60,000, this was the seventh and first long-term post office in Graham. It was one of a number of Depression-era federally funded projects built in the city. An excellent example of a Moderne style post office of the 1930s, the structure contains an intact mural by regional painter Alexandre Hogue. The edifice was designed by U.S. Treasury architect Louis A. Simon. Its distinctive features include decorative aluminum grillwork, sculptural metal lights and Zig-Zag Art Moderne stone friezes. The U.S. Postal operations were relocated to another site in 1992." (Texas Historical Commission) Repurposed as a museum...

"The Greer Post Office, constructed in 1935, is architecturally significant as an excellent example of a New Deal-era Colonial Revival post office produced by the Public Works Branch of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Architect Donald G. Anderson of New York City designed the Greer Post Office under the administration of Louis A. Simon, Supervising Architect of the Department of the Treasury. The Greer Post Office reflects the designs favored by the Treasury Department at the time, exhibiting a restrained Colonial Revival style with minimal ornamentation. The new post offices in South Carolina built during this era reflect the...

The historic post office in Guntersville, Alabama was constructed in 1940 with federal Treasury Department funds. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, "he last day of postal service in this building was July 7, 2007. The new post office opened on July 9th." The Depression-era facility houses an example of New Deal artwork inside. The building's present use is unknown to Living New Deal.

The historic post office in Guymon, Oklahoma was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building was constructed in 1937-8 but no longer serves its original purpose; rather, the building was later converted into the Guymon Public Library. However, that too relocated, and as of 2018 the facility is municipally owned but vacant. The building also housed an example of New Deal artwork.

The historic post office in Hamburg, New York was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) with Treasury Department funds. The building, which was completed in 1936, is now privately owned.

The former Hartford Wisconsin Post Office building was constructed by the Treasury Department in 1937. The building is now privately owned.

The historic (former) Havre de Grace post office was constructed in 1936 with Treasury Department funds. The building is now privately owned.

According to the 1941 Hearne Democrat, the post office is located at 3rd and Magnolia Streets. The contract  was awarded to Leslie F. Crockett Construction Co. in January of 1941 for $50,877. The building was designed in Spanish Revival style. The structure is buff stucco with a corner entrance and a canopy covering the walk on both sides. The building has tiled floor and the wainscoat of tile with white oak panels to 7 ft height and buff colored plaster walls. Along the east side of the lobby are service windows, along the north are more than 800 bronze lock boxes of Greek design...

The historic post office—later Municipal Building, and presently Cleburne County Historical Center—in Heber Springs, Arkansas was constructed during the Great Depression with federal Treasury Department funds.

The historic former post office building in Henderson, Texas was constructed in 1935 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building has been repurposed as the Ruck County Tax Office. A New Deal mural created for the post office in 1937 has since been destroyed.

The historic post office in Henryetta, Oklahoma was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building was constructed in 1935 but no longer serves its original purpose; the building now serves as Henryetta's Public Library.  

Constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1936, Hightstown's historic post office building presently houses the offices of a microbiological testing company. The post office moved to a new facility in 1975.

The historic post office building in Horseheads, New York was constructed as the town's post office during the Great Depression. The building now houses the Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning and the Finger Lakes.

The old post office building at 7861 Main Street in Houma, LA was constructed in 1934-5 and served until the completion of the Allen J. Ellender Federal Building. Having functioned as "The Old Post Office Club," a nightclub, during the 2000s, the building is privately owned. In 2014 it served no discernible public purpose.

The former Hudson Wisconsin Post Office was constructed by the Treasury Department in 1939. It is now a private business the Postmark Grille. The restaurant's website describes the history of the building: "In 1939, construction began on this building located at 225 Locust Street. The lot was purchased for $9,000.00 and the completed structure was 4,500 square feet and cost $70,000.00. The new Hudson Post Office dedication was held June 1, 1940, the same day it opened to the public and served as the United States Post Office building in Hudson for 56 years. In 1996, the post office relocated to...

The former post office building in Huntington, New York was constructed by the Treasury Department in 1939. When the post office moved to a new location in 1978, the building was sold to the private firm Gundermann and Gundermann Insurance. The building still contains the Section of Fine Arts mural by Paul Chapman painted for the post office.

The historic post office building in Idabel, Oklahoma was constructed during the 1930s with federal Treasury Department funds. It housed a New Deal mural that has since been re-located to a local museum. Living New Deal believes that the building was located by East Main Street and is no longer extant.

The historic former post office building in Irwin, Pennsylvania was constructed ca. 1940 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building is now privately owned. An example of New Deal artwork that had been created for the building has since been relocated.

This classic New Deal post office was constructed by the Treasury Department in 1938. It is still standing, but now houses the Jackson Chamber of Commerce. The mural originally painted for this post office has been moved to the new post office which is located catty corner from this building, to the northeast.

The Treasury Department funded the construction of the United States Post Office in Jacksonville, Texas. The building continues to serve the community as an event venue, and other private businesses are located there as well, including (as of 2023) a coffee shop. The 1933 Jacksonville Post Office is a significant example of the small town post office designs produced by the U.S. Treasury Department. The first federal building constructed in Cherokee County, it represents the local effects of a substantial new program of public building construction undertaken by the federal government. Under the guidance of U.S. Supervising Architect James A. Wetmore,...

The former Janesville Wisconsin Post Office was constructed by the Treasury in 1938. The building now houses the Arrowhead Library Systems.

The historic former post office building in Jasper, Texas was constructed with Treasury Department funds in 1936. A New Deal mural that had been created for the facility has since been relocated to the current Jasper post office. The present purpose of the New Deal building is unknown to Living New Deal.

This New Deal Post Office in Johnson City was built with Treasury Department funds in 1937. The building is now home to the WJHL-TV studios. The Wendell Jones mural painted for this post office now hangs in the Sherrod Library at the ETSU campus nearby.

This building was constructed by the Treasury Department in 1936 as the Kaukauna Wisconsin Post Office. It now houses a school district building.

The historic former post office building in Kerrville, Texas was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1935. The building now houses a local cultural institution.

The former post office in Kirkwell, in the Comanche National Grasslands, was constructed in either 1937 or 1938 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). It sat amidst former farmland that had been abandoned because of the Dust Bowl. The school is constructed from blocks of Dakota sandstone.

The historic former post office at 125 W. Main St. in Kutztown, Pennsylvania was constructed in 1935 with Treasury Department funds. The building is now privately owned.

The historic former post office in La Follette was constructed ca. 1937 with funds provided by the Treasury Department. It is also the site of Dahlov Ipcar's 1939 mural, "On the Shores of the Lake," painted with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.

The historic branch post office building in Lakewood, Ohio was constructed during the Great Depression with Treasury Department funds. The building no longer houses postal operations; it is now privately owned.

This classic New Deal post office was built in 1937 with Treasury Department funds. The post office has since relocated, and the historic building is now used by the Lamesa Independent School District.