- City:
- Portales, NM
- Site Type:
- Federal Facilities, Post Offices
- New Deal Agencies:
- Treasury Department, Federal & Military Operations, Public Works Funding, Public Works Administration (PWA)
- Started:
- 1936
- Completed:
- 1937
Description
The historic post office in Portales, New Mexico was built during the Great Depression as a federal Public Works Administration (PWA) project, in 1936-7. Construction of the building is sometimes mis-attributed to the WPA. The post office, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Source notes
https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/5bad77db-c0b1-4613-ac22-cf8d76431761
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