West Scranton Post Office – Scranton PA

City:
Scranton, PA

Site Type:
Federal Facilities, Post Offices

New Deal Agencies:
Federal & Military Operations, Treasury Department

Started:
1940

Description

The historic West Scranton Branch post office building of Scranton, Pennsylvania was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which possesses a New Deal mural in the lobby, is still in use today.

Source notes

Cornerstone

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on September 11, 2014.

Location Info

127 South Main Avenue
Scranton, PA 18504

Coordinates: 41.411778, -75.68064

At this Location:

Site Details

[email protected] created on 2008-06-17 18:48:25 -0700 [email protected] last modified on 2008-06-17 18:48:25 -0700

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One comment on “West Scranton Post Office – Scranton PA”

  1. Tony Pizzi January 8, 2017

    I was born a city block from this building (125 Tenth Ave) but was interested in another project by the WPA on Tenth Ave called the Oxford Plot at Tenth and Washburn Street. Can you provide any information regarding this project.

    Thanks in advance for you assistance in this matter.

    Tony Pizzi

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  1. Tony Pizzi January 8, 2017

    I was born a city block from this building (125 Tenth Ave) but was interested in another project by the WPA on Tenth Ave called the Oxford Plot at Tenth and Washburn Street. Can you provide any information regarding this project.

    Thanks in advance for you assistance in this matter.

    Tony Pizzi

    Reply

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