Post Office (former) – Red Lion PA

City:
Red Lion, PA

Site Type:
Post Offices, Federal Facilities

New Deal Agencies:
Treasury Department, Federal & Military Operations

Started:
1935

Completed:
1936

Contractor:
Hood and Gross

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

The historic post office in Red Lion, Pennsylvania was built in 1935-6 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which cost approximately $68,000, was constructed by contractors Hood and Gross. Postal operations have since relocated and the building is now privately owned.

Source notes

Cornerstone

"RED LION'S NEW POSTOFFICE READY," The Gazette and Daily, York, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19, 1936 (page 7): https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-and-daily-red-lion-pennaylv/163565363/

Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on January 20, 2025.

Location Info


5 W. High St.
Red Lion, PA 17356

Coordinates: 39.90249, -76.60912

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