Post Office – Abingdon IL

City:
Abingdon, IL

Site Type:
Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices

New Deal Agencies:
Federal & Military Operations, Treasury Department

Completed:
1939

Quality of Information:
Moderate

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

The post office in Abingdon was constructed in 1939 with funds provided by the federal government.

Source notes

https://www.flickr.com/photos/auvet/4600748719/in/photostream/ Personal visit on 4/03/2015 by David, Post Office Fans Illinois New Deal Post Office List (www.postofficefans.com) Democratic Vistas: Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal: [Hardcover] Marlene Park, Gerald E. Markowitz A Guide to Depression Era Art in Illinois Post Offices: [Pamphlet] Mary Emma Thompson, PH. D. Project information supplied by Post Office Fans

Location Info


123 W. Meek St.
Abingdon, IL 61410
Knox County

Coordinates: 40.802364, -90.39888

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