- City:
- Brookfield, IL
- Site Type:
- Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
- New Deal Agencies:
- Federal & Military Operations, Treasury Department
- Completed:
- 1935
- Designers:
- Louis A Simon - Supervising Architect, Neal A. Melick - Supervising Engineer
- Quality of Information:
- Moderate
- Marked:
- Yes
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
The post office in Brookfield was constructed in 1935 under the supervision of architect Louis A. Simon and engineer Neal A. Melick.
Source notes
https://www.flickr.com/photos/auvet/7951802176/in/photostream/ Personal visit on 1/24/2013 and 1/30/2013 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.At this Location:
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