Main Post Office – Santa Barbara CA

City:
Santa Barbara, CA

Site Type:
Post Offices, Federal Facilities

New Deal Agencies:
Federal & Military Operations, Treasury Department

Contractors:
Louis A. Simon - Supervising Architect, Neal A. Melick - Supervising Engineer, Reginald D. Johnson - Architect

Quality of Information:
Moderate

Marked:
Yes

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

The main post office in Santa Barbara was constructed by the Treasury Department in 1936. The lobby contains a set of bas-relief murals and remains in its original condition.

 

Source notes

Photos by Seth Gaines at:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/sethgaines/2659590808/

Site originally submitted by Shaina Potts on March 4, 2010.
Additional contributions by Richard A Walker.

Location Info


836 Anacapa St
Santa Barbara, CA 93102
Santa Barbara County

Coordinates: 34.421645, -119.69872

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