- City:
- Poteau, OK
- Site Type:
- Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
- New Deal Agencies:
- Federal & Military Operations, Treasury Department
- Started:
- 1936
- Completed:
- 1937
- Contractor:
- Charles H. Barned
Description
The historic post office in Poteau, Oklahoma was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses New Deal artwork inside, was constructed in 1936-7 and is still in use today.
Source notes
Park and Markowitz, Democratic Vistas, Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal, 1984.Site originally submitted by Charles Swaney on May 5, 2014.
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