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  • Post Office (former) - Henryetta OK
    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.  
  • Post Office (former) - Hightstown NJ
    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.
  • Post Office (former) - Horseheads NY
    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.
  • Post Office (former) - Houma LA
    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.
  • Post Office (former) - Hudson WI
    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...
  • Post Office (former) - Huntington NY
    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.
  • Post Office (former) - Idabel OK
    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.
  • Post Office (former) - Irwin PA
    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.
  • Post Office (former) - Jackson MO
    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.
  • Post Office (former) - Jacksonville TX
    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,...
  • Post Office (former) - Janesville WI
    The former Janesville Wisconsin Post Office was constructed by the Treasury in 1938. The building now houses the Arrowhead Library Systems.
  • Post Office (former) - Jasper TX
    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.
  • Post Office (former) - Johnson City TN
    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.
  • Post Office (former) - Kaukauna WI
    This building was constructed by the Treasury Department in 1936 as the Kaukauna Wisconsin Post Office. It now houses a school district building.
  • Post Office (former) - Kerrville TX
    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.
  • Post Office (former) - Kirkwell CO
    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.
  • Post Office (former) - Kutztown PA
    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.
  • Post Office (former) - La Follette TN
    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.
  • Post Office (former) - Lakewood OH
    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.
  • Post Office (former) - Lamesa TX
    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.
  • Post Office (former) - Lampasas TX
    The historic former post office building in Lampasas, Texas was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building has since been sold and is now privately owned. In fact, the building now serves as a private residence. "Constructed in 1938 in Roman Classic style, the former post office boasted many features its new owners loved, including Federal-style windows, hardwood floors, and 14- and 21-foot ceilings behind the former post office counter -- now the living room and kitchen." The post office had housed an example of New Deal artwork, a mural which has since been relocated to Lampasas's City Hall.
  • Post Office (former) - Lewisburg TN
    This building was constructed by the U.S. Treasury as the Lewisburg TN post office building in 1935. The post office has since moved to a new location, along with the New Deal mural was originally installed here.
  • Post Office (former) - Lexington TN
    This former Lexington Tennessee Post Office was built by the Treasury Department in 1937. It now houses the Beech River Heritage Museum and still contains a New Deal mural “The Progress of Power.”
  • Post Office (former) - Liberal KS
    The historic former post office building in Liberal, Kansas was constructed in 1935 with Treasury Department funds. The building presently houses offices for the Board of Education for Liberal.
  • Post Office (former) - Little Falls NJ
    The historic former post office in Little Falls, New Jersey was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds ca. 1938. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, presently serves as the Little Falls Civic Center and Historical Society.
  • Post Office (former) - Longmont CO
    Sometimes mis-attributed to the Works Progress Administration (WPA), the historic former post office at 501 5th Avenue in Longmont, Colorado was a New Deal project funded by the Treasury Department. The building presently (as of 2018) houses the Aspen Center for Child Development. This building is the most visible local symbol of the Federal Government's efforts to provide economic relief to the nation during the Great Depression. In 1933, the Roosevelt Administration initiated the National Recovery Act. One facet of this program was to stimulate industrial production by pouring money into the economic life of the nation through a program of public...
  • Post Office (former) - Louisville OH
    The historic New Deal post office in Louisville, Ohio was constructed with Treasury Department funds. The building no longer serves as a post office. An example of New Deal artwork created for the New Deal building has been relocated to the new Louisville post office.
  • Post Office (former) - Lufkin TX
    "It is an excellent example of Neo-Classical architecture in a small Federal building. The simple brick building exhibits the Greek elements of Doric columns supporting an unenriched architrave at its main entry. Built in 1935 under the auspices of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Louis Simon, Supervising Architect. After the passage of the Public Buildings Act of 1926, there was an increase in the construction of Federal Buildings in the United States. Public building construction was expanded in the 1930s to provide jobs during the Depression. It was during this period that the courthouse was built. Originally designed for use...
  • Post Office (former) - Madison NC
    The old post office building in Madison was constructed with New Deal funds in 1940.
  • Post Office (former) - Manchester GA
    The historic post office building in Manchester, Georgia was constructed with Treasury Department funds ca. 1940. An example of New Deal artwork has since been relocated to the city's current post office. The former New Deal building is now privately owned.
  • Post Office (former) - Manchester TN
    This New Deal post office was constructed by the US Treasury Department in 1940. The post office eventually moved to a larger facility at 1601 Hillsboro Blvd. This building is still standing, though it's current use is unknown to the Living New Deal. The New Deal mural that was originally painted for this post office now hangs in the new post office.
  • Post Office (former) - Mansfield MA
    The old Mansfield post office now houses the Mansfield Elks Lodge No. 2633. The building was constructed by the Treasury Department in 1937.
  • Post Office (former) - Marion IA
    The post office was constructed with Treasury Department funding in 1939. Until 2008, it also contained a Treasury Section of Fine Arts mural by Dan Rhodes. From Marion Today: "Marion's former post office is also unique in that it has served two other purposes and its mural removed. The painting remained untouched when the building was adapted to become Marion's City Hall at the time of America's bicentennial. In 2006, however, the facility was perceived as too small for the rapidly growing community, and acquired by Merchants National Bank. City Hall moved two blocks away to 6th Avenue." (https://www.mariontoday.org)
  • Post Office (former) - Marion NC
    The old post office in Marion, NC was built with New Deal funds in 1936. It now houses the McDowell County Library.
  • Post Office (former) - Marion VA
    The old post office in Marion, VA was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1935. The building is now privately owned.
  • Post Office (former) - Maumee OH
    The historic New Deal Maumee post office building was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which no longer houses postal operations, housed an example of New Deal artwork, which has since been relocated to the current facility.
  • Post Office (former) - McAllen TX
    The Treasury Department funded the construction of the Post Office in McAllen TX. Texas Historical Commission Plaque on site: "Built in 1935, this was the sixth location of the McAllen Post Office after its creation in 1907. The facility was dedicated on January 22, 1936, and served as a postal facility until 1957. Since 1958, the building has been used for a variety of purposes, including Federal and city office space. The Spanish colonial revival structure features a baroque frontispiece around the front door, corbelled cornice, and red tile roof. (Text of Historical Marker)" Building cornerstone" "Henry Morgenthau Jr Secretary of the Treasury James A Farley Postmaster...
  • Post Office (former) - McKenzie TN
    The former McKenzie Tennessee post office was constructed by the Treasury Department in 1935. It now houses the Gordon Browning Museum.
  • Post Office (former) - Miamisburg OH
    The historic New Deal Miamisburg post office building was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, now operates as a senior center.
  • Post Office (former) - Monticello AR
    The Monticello Economic Development Commission building in Monticello, Arkansas was constructed as the community's post office during the Great Depression. The building features New Deal artwork inside.
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