Post Offices Sites

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 in 1937 with Treasury Department funds in 1937. The building, which replaced a previous federally built post office at 401 Ashe St., is now home to the WJHL-TV studios. An example of New Deal artwork that had been created for the building has since been relocated.

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 four works of art — two sprawling paintings and two smaller, companion pieces — will soon be back on display on the walls of what is now the Kilgore History & Arts Center. The post office to be erected in Kilgore will be one of the city's most modern and attractive buildings according to blue prints of the structure which were received by Postmaster Crown Dickson. The building, one story with a basement half above and half below the ground level, will be of buff-colored brick with white stone decorations. The framework will be of reinforced steel. Estimations showed that...

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 stately building is now privately owned. An example of New Deal artwork created for the facility has since been relocated.

The historic former post office in La Follette, Tennessee was constructed in 1937 Treasury Department funds. Postal operations relocated, along with an example of New Deal artwork created for the facility, during the late 2000s. The building currently (as of 2025) serves as a local arts center.

The historic branch post office building in Lakewood, Ohio was constructed in 1935 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.

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.

The historic former post office in Laurel, Delaware was constructed in 1935 with Treasury Department funds. The building is now privately owned.

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

The stately former post office in Leesburg, Florida was constructed in 1934 with Treasury Department funds. The building now houses the Leesburg Area Chamber of Commerce.

The stately and historic former post office in Lewisburg, Tennessee was built in 1935 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which also housed an example of New Deal artwork, is now privately owned.

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.

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.

The stately former post office in downtown Livingston, Alabama was constructed ca. 1940 with Treasury Department funds. After the post office relocated the building fell into disuse and its current function, if any, is presently unknown to Living New Deal.

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...

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.

"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...

The historic former post office building in Madison, North Carolina was constructed with New Deal funds in 1940. The building is now privately owned.

The historic former post office building in Magnolia, Arkansas was constructed in 1937. Soon after the New Deal mural "Threshing," by Joe Jones, was completed and installed. The Magnolia post office was similar in design to that in Van Buren, which was constructed in 1936. The exterior structure retains the cast-concrete detailing of airplane propellers (which are also on the post office in Van Buren, Arkansas (Silva, 2011)). The building underwent renovations to convert it to the public library in 1968 (History of the Columbia County Library), and further changed when it was acquired by the Farmer's Bank and Trust...

Malvern, Arkansas received a new post office during the Great Depression as part of a New Deal-era construction boom. Appropriations were made in 1934, with $65,000 estimated for site acquisition and construction. Construction likely began in 1935, and the building served for about 35 years (further verification requested). FieldTripper.com: "The Methodist church on the east side of the post office bought it in the 1970s and wrapped a remodeled, expanded church around the building, leaving it unrecognizable."

The historic former post office building in Manchester, Georgia was constructed with Treasury Department funds in 1939. Postal operations have since relocated and the building is now privately owned. An example of New Deal artwork has since been relocated to the city's current post office.

The former Post Office and Agricultural Building in Manchester, Tennessee was constructed in 1940 with Treasury Department funds. The post office eventually moved to a larger facility at 1601 Hillsboro Blvd., and the Depression-era facility is now privately owned. A New Deal mural that was originally painted for the now-old post office has been relocated to the current facility.

The old Mansfield post office now houses the Mansfield Elks Lodge No. 2633. The building was constructed by the Treasury Department in 1937.

The stately former post office in Marion, Iowa was constructed with Treasury Department funding in 1937. The building also housed an example of New Deal artwork (since relocated). 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."

The historic former post office in Marion, Virginia was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1935. The building is now privately owned; as of 2024 it houses a restaurant. An example of New Deal artwork that had been housed at the building has since been relocated.

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.

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...

The historic former post office building in McGehee, Arkansas was constructed as a New Deal project in 1937 with Treasury Department funds. The building is now privately owned and its current functionality is unknown to Living New Deak.

The Depression-era former post office in McKenzie, Tennessee was constructed in 1935 with Treasury Department funds. The building now houses the Gordon Browning Museum. An example of New Deal artwork created for the facility has since been relocated.

The historic former post office in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania was built in 1935 with Treasury Department funds. Postal operations have since relocated, and the building has been oddly and extensively remodeled so as to be integrated into an adjacent bank building. The structure still bears its original 1935 cornerstone.

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.

The historic former post office in Milton, Florida was constructed in 1940 with Treasury Department funds. The building is now privately owned, having served as an antique store and (as of 2025) a brew pub. An example of New Deal artwork created for the building has since been relocated.

The Monticello Economic Development Commission building in Monticello, Arkansas was constructed as the community's post office during the Great Depression. The building, which bears a 1936 cornerstone, houses New Deal artwork inside and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.