- City:
- Burley, ID
- Site Type:
- Post Offices, Federal Facilities
- New Deal Agencies:
- Federal & Military Operations, Treasury Department, Post Office Department
- Started:
- 1935
- Completed:
- 1935
- Quality of Information:
- Good
- Marked:
- Yes
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
The historic Burley post office was constructed with Treasury Department funds in 1935. The facility’s cornerstone was laid May 22, 1935. Renovations and expansion have modified the appearance of the building over time. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Source notes
Cornerstone
NRHP nomination form: https://history.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Historic_U.S._Post_Offices_in_Idaho_1900-1941_64500197.pdf (accessed Jan. 2025)
"PROGRAM PLANNED FOR DEDICATION OF FEDERAL BUILDING," The Burley Herald, May 16, 1935 (PAGE 1): https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-burley-herald-burley-idaho-post-off/165900795/
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on March 9, 2015.
Additional contributions by Richard Walker.
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