Post Office – Lemont IL

The historic post office in Lemont, Illinois as constructed in 1937 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in use today.
The historic post office in Lemont, Illinois as constructed in 1937 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in use today.
The historic post office in Lemont, Illinois houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Canal Boats,” an oil-on-canvas mural commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts and completed in 1938.
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