Civic Facilities Sites

The historic post office building in Orchard Park, New York was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building was completed in 1941. Postal operations have since relocated (along with New Deal artwork that had resided in the old post office lobby), and the facility now forms part of the larger Municipal Complex for Orchard Park.

The historic former post office building in Perry, Florida was constructed with Treasury Department funds in a project sponsored by the federal Public Works Administration (PWA). This 1935 building was the only PWA project undertaken in Taylor County. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 and now serves as an administrative complex for the county.

The historic New Deal post office building in Perrysburg, Ohio was constructed with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is now privately owned.

"One of many public buildings constructed in Mississippi under WPA legislation during the Great Depression, the building has been well maintained and has retained its architectural integrity" (Weaver, 1995). The former US Post Office in Philadelphia was one of 32 post offices constructed in Mississippi under the New Deal Administration. The nomination form for the National Register of Historic Places described the building as "loosely Classical Revival with Mediterranean influence." Currently in use as the Philadelphia Police Department, the building retains its original wood and glass entry vestibule and other internal and external elements. A mezzanine level is on the...

The historic post office in downtown Plant City, Florida was constructed in 1935 with federal Treasury Department funds.  Originally the city's main post office, it became the post office's Downtown Station. Service was suspended in 2013 and formally discontinued at the location in 2015. The city purchased the building, though as of 2024 the building appeared to be serving no discernible public purpose. The city tentatively approved a plan in 2024 that would have the building demolished and the property redeveloped into a substantial number of housing units.

The old post office in Plaquemine, Louisiana, located at 23430 Eden St., was constructed in 1935 and is now privately owned.

The historic former post office in Prattville, Alabama was constructed in 1937 with Treasury Department funds. It now houses municipal functions, serving as the City Hall Annex.

The historic former post office building in Rahway, New Jersey was constructed as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project with Treasury Department funds. The building, which was completed in 1937, now serves as the Rahway Senior Citizens Center. PWA Federal Docket No. 415.

The historic branch post office in River Rouge, Michigan was constructed in 1938 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building is no longer in use as a post office.

The historic former post office building in Riverton, New Jersey was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which was constructed in 1939, is now privately owned.

The historic post office building in Roxboro, North Carolina was constructed during the Great Depression with Treasury Department funds. The building, which opened in 1937, has since been re-purposed. A New Deal mural still hangs in the lobby of the building, which now houses the Piedmont Community College Educational Opportunity Center.

The elegant New Deal post office in Santa Monica, CA was constructed in 1937-38 with Treasury Department funds. It was sold off by the US Postal Service in 2012 (the fate of many classic post offices in the 21st century). Efforts to stop the privatization of the old post office failed, but the building was landmarked and the facade and lobby were saved. "In December 2013, 1248 5th Street LLC purchased the Santa Monica Post Office as creative office space for Skyspace Productions. Prior to the purchase, Santa Monica City Council agreed to accept a preservation covenant for the post office's exterior...

The historic former post office in downtown Sarasota, Florida was constructed in 1934 with Treasury Department funds. The building was dedicated Feb. 1935. Postal operations have since relocated and the New Deal-era post office now houses municipal and county functions.

"The former site of the Sidney post office, now known as the Donald G. Nutter Building (named for a former Montana governor). The post office moved to a new building in 1987." The Treasury cornerstone is visible in the lower left hand corner of the photo.

This colorful post office was built in 1934 by the Treasury Department. It is a one-story hollow tile construction with a basement. It has modified Mission-style arches, relief ornamentation and entablature with finials over front entrance, double-leaf front doors, transom covered by row of turned spindles, two gabled skylights. The contractor was Robert E. McKee of El Paso. The building is still standing but was discontinued as post office in mid-1970s. As of Summer 2012, the building is vacant and up for sale.

The former branch post office at 237 Washington St. in downtown Somerville, Massachusetts was constructed with federal funds. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, the building was constructed in 1934 or 1935. It has since been sold. The lobby of the old post office contains a New Deal mural entitled "A Skirmish between Bristish and Colonists," which was painted in 1939 by Ross E. Moffett.

The stately former New Deal post office in Springdale, Arkansas was constructed in 1936. It now serves as the Springdale Chamber of Commerce. An example of New Deal artwork created for the building has since been relocated.

The historic one-story Colonial Revival post office in Starkville, Mississippi was constructed by M. C. Monroe for $14,750 in 1935. It has not been used as a post office since the 1980s; the building is now privately owned.

This former post office building was constructed by the Treasury in 1937. It is now privately owned. The post office originally contained a Section of Fine Arts mural entitled "A Massachusetts Countryside" painted by Jean Watson in 1940. "The mural was removed from the old post office in 1986 when a new one was completed. It hung in the town hall until 1990 but during renovations of the town hall was actually placed in the trash by the contractors. The president of the historical society saved the mural from the trash and has stored the mural in the attic of his shop...

The historic former post office building in Summerville, South Carolina was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which was completed in 1938, now houses civic offices.

The historic former post office in Sylvester, Georgia was constructed with Treasury Department funds in 1937. The building now houses the Chamber of Commerce. An example of New Deal artwork created for the facility was relocated to the community's current post office.

The historic post office building in Tahlequah, Oklahoma was constructed with federal funds and completed in 1937. It has been re-purposed as the municipal Chamber of Commerce.

The old Toms River post office, located at 40 Washington St., was constructed in 1939 with New Deal funds. Postal operations were relocated and the old post office now houses a Community Action Agency. The building also housed an example of New Deal artwork, now missing.

The historic former post office in Tuscumbia, Alabama was constructed in 1936 with Treasury Department funding. The former post office is now the Tuscumbia City Hall and Municipal Court.

Constructed by the Treasury Department in 1939. The post office has since moved to a newer facility. The building was used as an antique store, but is up for sale as of Summer 2013. The mural by James Penney that was created for this post office now hangs in the new post office at 1276 Missouri Route 47, Union, MO.

The historic Vacaville Post Office was constructed during the Great Depression but is now privately owned. The New Deal mural still decorates the walls.

"The one-story brick and limestone Modernistic style building, constructed in 1936-1937, is an excellent example of a Class C or D post office built from standardized plans developed in the 1930's." As of 2014, this building is in use as Cherry County Office Building.

The historic post office building in Venice, California was constructed in 1939 with Treasury Department funds. The building is now privately owned.

The Ville Platte post office was built in 1937, and originally housed a mural by Paul Rohland. The mural now resides in the new post office, while the original building is now a branch of the Evangeline Parish public library. Additional photographs can be found at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/courthouselover/3104366510/

This New Deal post office is now the Cabrillo College Watsonville Center.

The former Wausau Wisconsin Post Office building on First Street was constructed by the Treasury in 1937. It has now been turned into private apartment buildings.

The historic post office building in Williamsburg, Kentucky was constructed with Treasury Department funds. The building, located at the northeast corner of E. Sycamore St. and N. 3rd St. is now privately owned.

The historic post office building in Yukon, Oklahoma was constructed between 1939 and 1940 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building is now municipally owned. A New Deal that was painted for this building has since been moved to the city's current postal facility.

The U.S. Treasury Department funded an addition to Ithaca, New York's former main post office (now Ithaca's Town Hall) during the mid-1930s. The project was completed in early 1936. Ithaca's Downtown Station post office continues to occupy a corner of the old building.

Kingston, New York's 1907 post office, located at the northeast corner of Broadway and Grand Street, was enlarged and remodeled using Treasury Department funds in a project completed in 1938. The local paper Daily Freeman reported in 2013: "It was a beautiful granite post office built there in 1907," but it eventually got to be too small for the community's needs, Ford said. A former mayor could have purchased the old building for $1 and preserved it, the historian said, but he wanted the property back on the tax rolls, so the building was sold and torn down.

An extension to the old Northampton Post Office was constructed in 1938 with Treasury Department funds. It is located at 47 Pleasant Street, and currently houses various private offices. "The building was built in 1903 as a United States Post Office. It was expanded during subsequent years, then decommissioned and sold by the Postal Service in 1979. The building was renovated in 1990. It is constructed of stone and brick in Neoclassical design enhanced with two story graceful palladium windows, concrete columns, and impressive wood detail."    

The historic former post office Gaffney, South Carolina was constructed in 1912. However, the building received a project "covering general repairs, improvements and general renovation" that was conducted in 1940. The building, often referred to as the "grand dame" by locals, now houses Gaffney's Visitor Center as well as art studios. Per The Gaffney Ledger: Scaffolding had been erected around the Gaffney postoffice building by the Valley Renovating and Repainting Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, in preparation for a repair program costing between $11,000 and $12,000. A new roof will be put on the building, the top tiling will be replaced with new...

The historic post office building in Fulton, New York "was built in 1912-1915 and enlarged in 1936-1938. It is one of a number of post offices in New York State designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department, James Knox Taylor. It is a two story building with a limestone facade that contains a six-part colonnade with attached Doric order columns set in antis between Doric piers in the Greek Revival style." The building, which also houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.

The historic post office building in Geneva, New York was constructed in 1905-6. An addition to the post office was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds as a New Deal project; that work was completed in 1940. The building, which is still in use today, possesses examples of New Deal artwork both inside and out.

The historic U.S. Post Office and Courthouse building in Ponca City, Oklahoma was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building was completed in 1934 and is still in use today.