Post Office (former) – Jackson MO

City:
Jackson, MO

Site Type:
Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Auxiliary Civic Facilities, Post Offices

New Deal Agencies:
Federal & Military Operations, Treasury Department

Started:
1938

Description

This classic New Deal post office was constructed by the Treasury Department in 1938. It is still standing, but now houses the Jackson Chamber of Commerce. The mural originally painted for this post office has been moved to the new post office which is located catty corner from this building, to the northeast.

Source notes

Park and Markowitz, Democratic Vistas, Post Offices and Public Art in the New Deal, 1984.

Site originally submitted by Charles Swaney on June 8, 2013.

Location Info


210 East Main Street
Jackson, MO 63755

Location notes: Over customer service counter

Coordinates: 37.382702, -89.665913

At this Location:

Site Details

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