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  • Post Office (former) - De Pere WI
    The former De Pere Wisconsin Post Office building was constructed by the Treasury Department in 1940. The property is now privately owned. The New Deal murals painted by Lester W. Bentley for the post office are now located in the Neville Public Museum in Green Bay.
  • Post Office (former) - Decatur GA
    The historic former post office in Decatur, Georgia was constructed ca. 1938 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which housed an example of New Deal artwork (since relocated), is now privately owned.
  • Post Office (former) - Decatur TX
    This New Deal post office was constructed in 1937 with Treasury Department funds. It presently houses the Decatur Visitors Center.
  • Post Office (former) - DeFuniak Springs FL
    The historic former post office building in DeFuniak Springs, Florida was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The New Deal building, which is located at the northwest corner of Highway 90 and 7th St., is now privately owned. An example of New Deal artwork created for the building has been relocated to the current DeFuniak Springs postal facility.
  • Post Office (former) - DeRidder LA
    Constructed in 1935 with federal Treasury Department funds, the historic former post office building in DeRidder, Louisiana presently houses the Beareguard Community Action Association.
  • Post Office (former) - Des Plaines IL
    What is now the "... Journal & Topics building served as Des Plaines’ main post office from 1941 to 1974. Even though the Des Plaines Post Office’s building had only been built in 1930, by 1938 the volume of mail handled by had increased enough to warrant a new, larger facility. Scouting the city for the ideal location, the Federal Works Agency of the Public Buildings Administration found it directly next door, at the corner of Graceland and Webford. The contract to build the $135,000 building was let on March 1, 1940 with a target opening date of January 1, 1941. In...
  • Post Office (former) - Dickson TN
    The old post office in Dickson was built with New Deal funds in 1936. It is now privately owned.
  • Post Office (former) - Doylestown PA
    "During the Depression, the federal government sought to boost the economy through public works, ranging from massive dams to local post offices. Doylestown had outgrown its post office, located on East State Street at Printer's Alley. In 1934, a new post office was built at South Main and West Ashland streets."   (doylestown.patch.com) A new post office building was constructed during the mid-1980s and a 1937 New-Deal mural, "William Markham Purchases Bucks County Territory" was moved thereto. The Depression-era post office is now privately owned.
  • Post Office (former) - Easley SC
    The historic former post office building in Easley, South Carolina was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which was completed in 1940, houses an example of New Deal artwork and is now privately owned.
  • Post Office (former) - East Lansing MI
    The historic former post office building in East Lansing, Michigan was constructed with Treasury Department funds. The building, which housed an example of New Deal artwork (since relocated), is now privately owned.
  • Post Office (former) - Easthampton MA
    The old Easthampton Post Office was built in 1933 with Treasury Department funds. Operations were moved in 1997 to a newer facility on the outskirts of town, and the Depression-era building was sold; it presently houses the Easthampton Council On Aging and Enrichment Center.
  • Post Office (former) - Eastman GA
    The historic former post office in Eastman, Georgia was constructed ca. 1936 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which housed an example of New Deal artwork (since relocated), is now privately owned.
  • Post Office (former) - Eden NC
    This post office building was constructed by the Treasury Department in 1939. At the time, the town name was Leaksville, but during the 1960s, Leaksville merged with two other communities to form the present town of Eden. When the current Eden post office was opened in 1991, this post office was shut down. The building still appears to be in good shape but seems to be empty. The Section of Fine Arts sculpture that was originally installed in this building, now hangs in the new Eden post office.
  • Post Office (former) - Edgewater NJ
    The historic post office building in Edgewater, New Jersey was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. Construction was completed in 1937. The building is now privately owned.
  • Post Office (former) - Ellicott City MD
    The historic former Ellicott City post office was constructed ca. 1940 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, presently serves as Howard County's Tourism & Promotion building.
  • Post Office (former) - Ellsworth ME
    Constructed by the Treasury Department in 1935. The building now houses the Emmaus Center homeless shelter. The Section of Fine Arts mural originally painted for the post office now hangs in the nearby City Hall.
  • Post Office (former) - Ely NV
    The historic post office building in Ely, Nevada, was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds during the Great Depression in 1937-1938.  It is a classic "federal" style brick building, a standard design for many post offices of the time. The building was sold to private owners in recent years and is presently  known as the Postal Palace Convention Center, a part of the operations of the Hotel Nevada and Casino on Main Street. The interior has been modified for its new use, but some of the original lobby is still there (in 2023).
  • Post Office (former) - Enfield CT
    The historic post office building in Enfield, Connecticut was constructed using federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which was completed in 1937, was originally known as the Thompsonville post office. The building is no longer in use as a post office; located at 89 High St. in Thompsonville, it is now privately owned.
  • Post Office (former) - Erwin TN
    The historic former post office building in Erwin, Tennessee was constructed with Treasury Department funds. Located just down the road from the post office that replaced it, the building's cornerstone dates the New Deal post office to 1936. The building has been home to a florist for more than a decade, and it is also home to a sizable mural created well after the advent of the New Deal.
  • Post Office (former) - Everett MA
    Constructed with Treasury Department funds in 1938, the historic post office building at 391 Broadway in Everett, Massachusetts now houses private offices. An example of New Deal artwork created for the facility has since been relocated to a post office in Boston.
  • Post Office (former) - Fairfield CT
    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.
  • Post Office (former) - Fond du Lac WI
    "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...
  • Post Office (former) - Fort Pierce FL
    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.
  • Post Office (former) - Foxboro MA
    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.
  • Post Office (former) - Franklin NC
    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.
  • Post Office (former) - Fredericksburg TX
    The Fredericksburg Post Office was built with New Deal funds in 1940. It is now Gillespie County Annex No. 1.
  • Post Office (former) - Freehold NJ
    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.
  • Post Office (former) - Gallup NM
    "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...
  • Post Office (former) - Geneva OH
    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.
  • Post Office (former) - Gillette WY
    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.
  • Post Office (former) - Graham TX
    "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...
  • Post Office (former) - Greer SC
    "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...
  • Post Office (former) - Guntersville AL
    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.
  • Post Office (former) - Guymon OK
    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.
  • Post Office (former) - Hamburg NY
    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.
  • Post Office (former) - Hartford WI
    The former Hartford Wisconsin Post Office building was constructed by the Treasury Department in 1937. The building is now privately owned.
  • Post Office (former) - Havre de Grace MD
    The historic (former) Havre de Grace post office was constructed in 1936 with Treasury Department funds. The building is now privately owned.
  • Post Office (former) - Hearne TX
    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...
  • Post Office (former) - Heber Springs AR
    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.
  • Post Office (former) - Henderson TX
    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.
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