- City:
- Leesville, LA
- Site Type:
- Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
- New Deal Agencies:
- Federal & Military Operations, Treasury Department
- Completed:
- 1936
Description
Constructed with Treasury Department funds “during the Great Depression, the U.S. Post Office is built in the Art Deco style. Above two of the windows in the main facade are bas-relief sculptures which herald the advent of air mail. Inside the lobby is another bas-relief sculpture depicting a farmer leaning against a hoe and his wife, seated reading a letter. The interior sculpture was created by a New York artist, Duncan Ferguson, who was first brought to Louisiana by Huey Long to start the art school at Louisiana State University.” (toledo-bend.com)
Some sources mis-attribute the building’s construction to the WPA.
Source notes
https://www.flickr.com/photos/courthouselover/3104220008/ https://www.toledo-bend.com/attractions/index.asp?request=leesville_tour, accessed November 18, 2014.At this Location:
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