- City:
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Site Type:
- Post Offices, Federal Facilities
- New Deal Agencies:
- Treasury Department, Federal & Military Operations
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
Constructed in 1937 as the Chapel Hill’s main post office, the historic Franklin Street Station post office was constructed with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in use today.
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Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on February 13, 2015.
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Steve
The post office was actually built in 1917, but renovated by the WPA in the 1930s.