- City:
- Rome, NY
- Site Type:
- Education and Health, Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Museums, Post Offices
- New Deal Agencies:
- Federal & Military Operations, Treasury Department
- Started:
- 1936
- Completed:
- 1937
- Contractor:
- Ross & Reid Construction Co.
Description
Rome, New York’s Historical Society & Museum occupies what was originally constructed as the city of Rome’s post office in 1936-7. The building was funded with federal Treasury Department funds. A New Deal mural painted for the building now resides at Rome’s City Hall.
Source notes
CornerstoneSite originally submitted by Evan Kalish on January 11, 2015.
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