Start Year: 1938

The historic post office building in Mercer, Pennsylvania was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds in 1939. The building, which also houses New Deal artwork, is still in use today.

The historic New Deal-era post office in Waukon, Iowa was constructed in 1938 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building is still in operation.

The historic post office in Flandreau, South Dakota was built in 1938 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.

New Rockford, North Dakota received a new post office in 1939 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, opened for business on October 29, 1939. Still in use today, the post office houses an example of New Deal artwork.

The grand and historic downtown post office in Reading, Pennsylvania was constructed in 1938-40 with Treasury Department funds. The building replaced a 50-year-old federal building that had occupied the same site. Razing of that structure occurred in late 1938, and construction of the new post office began soon after. Completion of the post office was delayed briefly due to a war-related shortage of chromium needed for interior equipment and furnishings. The $850,000 facility was completed and opened in Feb. 1940. The AP wrote on Feb. 23, 1940: This city's new $850,000 postoffice officially opened for public inspection tonight, and thousands of citizens...

In 1938, the Public Works Administration (PWA) awarded Arcadia, CA $109,992 for the rehabilitation of school buildings damaged in the 1933 Long Beach earthquake. First Avenue School (today First Avenue Middle School) received a portion of this funding to cover the construction of four one-story earthquake proof classroom buildings with connecting passageways. The simple PWA Moderne structures are extant on California and Diamond Streets. In 1937, First Avenue School received, through the cooperation of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), a staff to run a recreational program. The program offered sewing and handicraft classes, as well as evening playground activities.

The historic post office in Ida Grove, Iowa was built in 1938-9 with Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.

The historic post office in Colusa, California was constructed in 1938 with Treasury Department funds. The building is still in service.

A new post office in Auburn, California was constructed in 1938 with Treasury Department funds. Ground was broken on May 2, 1938. The construction contractor was Lembke Construction Co., and the building opened for business on Feb. 1, 1939. A thorough description of the post office can be found in the Placer Herald article from Jan. 28, 1939. The building was located on the south side of Lincoln Way between High Street and Hillmont Avenue. In 1984 the building was sold by the GSA as the government replaced it with a new 24,000-square foot postal facility. The New Deal post office has...

The stunning New Deal-era post office in Brawley, California was constructed in 1938 with Treasury Department funds. The building is still in service.