Start Year: 1935

The historic post office in Harlan, Iowa was built in 1935 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.

The grand stone post office in Ames, Iowa was constructed in 1935 with funds provided by the federal Treasury Department. Dedicated on Dec. 9, 1935, the building, which also houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service. Per a photo post on Ames History Museum's Facebook page: The current Ames post office was dedicated on December 9, 1935. The previous post office building was smaller and located one block south. To clear space for the present post office, one house was torn down and three were moved, including the homes of Elizabeth Hanegan (moved to 114 6th Street), G.F....

The historic former post office in El Monte, California was constructed in 1935 with Treasury Department funds. The building is now privately owned.

Colton, California received a new post office building constructed in 1935-6 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building was located on the west side of N La Cadena Dr., south of W G St., adjacent to the alley between G and H St. A sketch of the building created in 1934 from official plans was accompanied by the following description of the to-be post office: "Concrete building of semi-Spanish architecture is called for. The entrance opens into a large lobby, with postmaster's office at right, workroom in rear and registry window at left. Basement is called for, and mezzanine floor...

A new post office in Anaheim, California was constructed in 1935-6 with Treasury Department funds. The building was located on the north side of W. Broadway "just west of the library," between S. Anaheim Blvd. and S. Lemon St on today's maps. (A 1950 map places the PO at just east of the halfway point between the cross streets.) The site of the building, which has long since replaced and demolished, is currently mixed use housing. Work started in Oct. 1935 and the building's dedication ceremony took place on May 29, 1936. The construction contract was for $71,896 and an article...

The historic and distinctive post office in Alhambra, California was constructed in 1935-6 with Federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which was designed by John W. Smart, also received examples of New Deal artwork and is still in service. Per The Los Angeles Times: "Participants in the laying of Alhambra's new postoffice cornerstone included, left to right, Harry R. B. Briggs, Los Angeles postmaster; W. J. Beadle, Alhambra postmaster, who will preside over the new structure, and Floretta Cortez, San Gabriel beauty chosen to lend charm to the occasion." A crowd of 2,000 people attended the dedication of the building on Jul....

Now known as the Billy Sheridan Fire Headquarters Building, what was then Winder's new post office was constructed in 1935 with federal Treasury Department funds. An example of New Deal artwork created for the building has since been relocated.

The stately former post office (now Municipal Building) in downtown Vidalia, Georgia was constructed with Treasury Department funds starting in 1935. Postmaster General James A. Farley dedicated the post office on April 28, 1938 (at 2:30 p.m.), as part of a tour that included multiple other new postal facilities in Georgia. An example of New Deal artwork created for the building is still on-site, albeit partially destroyed.

The stately Depression-era post office building in East Point, Georgia was built with Treasury Department funds (by way of the Public Works Administration) and served as a post office from 1935 to 1966. The building is now privately owned.

The historic former post office building in Calhoun, Georgia was constructed in 1935 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building is now home to Calhoun's police department.