The historic former post office building in Peabody, Massachusetts was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds ca. 1938-9. The building, which is now privately owned, also houses an example of New Deal artwork, which can be seen in the lobby…. read more
The historic former post office building in Peabody, Massachusetts houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Old Bull Pen,” which can be seen in the lobby. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Department’s Section of Fine Arts, and completed… read more
W.P.A. Bulletin, 1937: “In the middle 1800s a two-story wooden building on Stevens street, Peabody. served as a town hall and later as the city’s first high school (after Peabody became a city). But population increased as the city’s leather… read more
Check out our latest map and guide to the work of the New Deal in Washington, D.C. It includes 500 New Deal sites in the District alone, highlighting 34 notable sites, and includes an inset map of the area around the National Mall which can be used for self-guided walking tours.
Take a look at our previous guides, equally comprehensive, covering key New Deal sites in San Francisco and New York City.
