- City:
- Park Rapids, MN
- Site Type:
- Post Offices, Federal Facilities
- New Deal Agencies:
- Treasury Department, Federal & Military Operations
- Started:
- 1938
- Quality of Information:
- Very Good
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
The historic post office in Park Rapids, Minnesota was built in 1938 as a New Deal project. The building bears a standard cornerstone and houses examples of New Deal artwork.
Source notes
Cornerstone
Site originally submitted by Dan Shogren on July 26, 2023.
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Joe Ormsby
Noticed that the plaque refers to “supervising architect”. That doesn’t necessarily mean the architect who designed the building, more like a federal overseer. Any suggestions on identifying who drew the plans?