Post Office – Iron River MI
The historic post office in Iron River, Michigan was constructed in 1940 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork inside, is still in use today.
Post Office – Lowell MI
The historic post office in Lowell, Michigan was constructed in 1940 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Post Office – Manistique MI
The historic post office in Manistique, Michigan was constructed in 1939-40 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Post Office – Mason MI
The post office in Mason was completed in 1938 with funds provided by the Treasury Department. It is also the site of Marion Overby’s 1939 relief, “Early Postman,” completed with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts and… read more
Post Office – Munising MI
The historic post office in Munising, Michigan was constructed in 1938 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork inside, is still in use today.
Post Office – Muskegon MI
The post office in Muskegon was constructed between 1937 and 1938. Sometimes mis-attributed to the Works Progress Administration (WPA), it was constructed with Treasury Department funds. The large, two-story structure was built to replace a 1904 building. There is no New… read more
Post Office – Negaunee MI
The historic post office in Negaunee, Michigan was constructed in 1937-8 with Treasury Department funds. The building is still in service.
Post Office – Paw Paw MI
The historic post office in Paw Paw, Michigan was constructed in 1939-40 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Post Office – Rockford MI
The historic post office in Rockford, Michigan was constructed in 1938 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Post Office – Rogers City MI
The post office in Rogers City was completed in 1940 with funds provided by the Treasury Department. Louis A. Simon was the supervising architect and Neal Melick was the supervising engineer. It is also the site of James Calder’s 1941… read more
Post Office – Royal Oak MI
The historic post office in Royal Oak, Michigan was constructed in 1936 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building is still in service.
Post Office – Sandusky MI
The historic post office in Sandusky, Michigan was constructed in 1940 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Post Office – St. Clair MI
Constructed with New Deal funds in 1937-8. “Of contemporary design, the building has brick exterior walls with stone trim and wood windows. Granite steps and a platform with railings and lamp standards mark the front of the entrance. At the… read more
Post Office – St. Johns MI
The historic post office in St. Johns, Michigan was constructed in 1935 with Treasury Department funds. The building is still in service.
Post Office – St. Joseph MI
The historic post office in St. Joseph, Michigan was constructed in 1937 with Treasury Department funds. The building is still in service.
Post Office – Traverse City MI
The historic post office in Traverse City, Michigan was constructed in 1938 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Post Office – Wayne MI
The historic post office in Wayne, Michigan was constructed in 1938 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which housed an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Post Office (former) – Birmingham MI
This former post office was built with Treasury funding in 1940. The building has been sold and now contains private offices. The mural is still on display and may be viewed with permission of the owner.
Post Office (former) – Chelsea MI
The historic former post office in Chelsea, Michigan was constructed ca. 1937 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building, which housed an example of New Deal artwork, is no longer a post office; its present use is unknown to Living… read more
Post Office (former) – East Lansing MI
The historic former post office building in East Lansing, Michigan was constructed with Treasury Department funds. The building, which housed an example of New Deal artwork (since relocated), is now privately owned.
Post Office (former) – River Rouge MI
The historic branch post office in River Rouge, Michigan was constructed in 1938 with federal Treasury Department funds. The building is no longer in use as a post office.
Post Office (former) – Rochester MI
This post office was built with Treasury Department funding in 1938, and originally held an Alexander Sambugnac sculpture. In 1988, the post office closed, and the building has been occupied by several restaurants since. From the Rochester-Avon Historical Society entry… read more
Post Office (former) Mural – Birmingham MI
The former post office contains a 1942 Section of Fine Arts tempera mural by Cuban-born artist Carlos Lopez entitled “The Pioneering Society’s Picnic.”
Post Office and Courthouse – Marquette MI
The U.S. Post Office and Court House in Marquette, Michigan was constructed by the Treasury Department in 1935-7. The building, designed by Le Roy Gaarder, is still in use by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan and… read more
Post Office and Courthouse Mural – Marquette MI
An oil-on-canvas mural entitled “Marquette Exploring Shores of Lake Superior” was painted by Dewey Albinson and installed in the new U.S. Post Office and Federal Courthouse in Marquette, Michigan in 1938. The mural measures 4’8” x 15’.
Post Office Bas Relief – Mason MI
Marion Overby completed this terra cotta relief, entitled “Early Postman,” in 1939 with funds provided by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It is viewable in the lobby of the historic Mason post office. “[T]his relief was mounted above the… read more
Post Office Mural – Alma MI
The historic post office in Alma, Michigan houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Harvest,” an oil-on-canvas mural by Joe H. Cox. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
Post Office Mural – Belding MI
Marvin Beerhom painted the oil-on-canvas mural “Belding Brothers and Their Silk Industry” in 1943 for the Treasury Section of Fine Arts. It is viewable in Belding’s library.
Post Office Mural – Blissfield MI
In 1824, the village of Blissfield was established along the River Raisin in what is now the state of Michigan. At one time in history, this village was the largest shipping port for livestock on the Lake Shore & Michigan… read more
Post Office Mural – Bronson MI
Arthur Getz painted this oil on canvas mural, entitled “Harvest,” in 1941 with Treasury Section of Fine Arts funding. Getz was also a prolific contributor to the New Yorker, drawing over 200 covers between 1936 and his death in 1996.
Post Office Mural – Buchanan MI
The historic post office in Buchanan, Michigan houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Production,” a 1941 Treasury of Fine Arts-commissioned tempera mural by Gertrude Goodrich.
Post Office Mural – Calumet MI
The mural “Copper Mining in Calumet” was commissioned by the federal Treasury Section of Fine Arts and installed in Calumet, Michigan’s historic post office building in 1941.
Post Office Mural – Caro MI
The historic Caro, Michigan post office contains a Section of Fine Arts tempera mural entitled “Mail on the Farm,” painted by David Fredenthal in 1941.
Post Office Mural – Chelsea MI
George Fisher painted the mural “The Way of Life” in 1938. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts for the city’s historic post office building. The mural was installed in the city’s present post office in… read more
Post Office Mural – Clare MI
The oil-on-canvas mural “The Mail Arrives in Clare—1871” was painted by Allan Thomas for the historic Clare post office. The work, which was sponsored by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts, was installed in 1937.
Post Office Mural – Crystal Falls MI
The oil-on-canvas mural “Extending the Frontier in Northwest Territory,” painted by Allan Thomas, was funded by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts and installed in the lobby of the Crystal Falls, Michigan post office in 1938.
Post Office Mural – Eastpointe MI
The historic Eastpointe post office houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Early Settlers,” a tempera-on-canvas mural commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
Post Office Mural – Eaton Rapids MI
Boris Mestchersy painted the oil-on-canvas mural “Industry and Agriculture” in 1938. Viewable in the lobby of the historic Eaton Rapids post office, the work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.
Post Office Mural – Frankfort MI
The historic post office in Frankfort, Michigan contains an example of New Deal artwork: a Treasury Section of Fine Arts mural entitled “On Board the Ferry Car (Ann Arbor #4, Feb. 14, 1923).” “The first thing you notice when walking… read more
Post Office Mural – Fremont MI
The historic post office in Fremont, Michigan houses an example of New Deal artwork: “Pony Express” by Lumen Martin Winter. The work was commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts.