Post Office and Courthouse – Athens GA

City:
Athens, GA

Site Type:
Federal Facilities, Post Offices, Federal Courthouses

New Deal Agencies:
Federal & Military Operations, Treasury Department

Completed:
1942

Artist:
Andree Ruellan

Description

The historic U.S. Post Office and Courthouse building in downtown Athens, Georgia, was constructed by the Treasury Department in 1942. It presently houses an example of New Deal artwork, originally created for another post office.

Source notes

https://www.fjc.gov/history/courthouses.nsf/getcourthouse?OpenAgent&chid=0063ED5D97AAF6918525718B0059ECE6 https://www.flickr.com/photos/postoffices/9666572697/

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on September 8, 2013.

Location Info


115 East Hancock Avenue
Athens, GA 30601

Coordinates: 33.960337, -83.37736

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