Post Office – Christiansburg VA

Description

Now known as the Downtown Station post office, what had been the main post office in Christiansburg, Virginia is located at the town’s main intersection.  It was completed in 1936 and built from funds allocated to the U.S. Treasury Department.  In the mid-2000s it was targeted for closure by the federal government; however, effort by local, state and congressional leaders derailed that effort and the building remains open today.  The successful effort to maintain the building was in part a function of its designation as a Virginia Historical Landmark.  The exterior and interior plan of the building is very similar to other Post Offices of the era, including the one in Blacksburg that was built in the same time period. The building also houses an example of New Deal artwork.