It’s difficult to quantify the ongoing benefits of the WPA’s arts programs. Its murals still decorate city halls, post offices and public schools and hundreds of community arts centers
Postal Service losing lease at historic Roseville, CA location because of new development
ABC10: The Downtown Post Office on Vernon Street in Roseville, CA, is one of the area’s oldest buildings, but in the coming months, the usually busy location will have to make way for new development. The lease between the U.S. Postal Service and the city of Roseville is set to expire April 30, and the city wants to sell the … Read More
New Deal murals returning to Old Post Office in Kilgore, TX
Longview News Journal: For decades, the New Deal murals of artist Xavier Gonzalez held places of honor on the walls of the 1939 post office in Kilgore, Texas. For the past 20 years, the artwork has been in the care of East Texas Oil Museum at Kilgore College. As of Monday, they will be back home. The four works of … Read More
Rediscovering Wisconsin’s New Deal Post Offices and Murals
During the Great Depression, the federal government built nearly two thousand post offices. Over a thousand of them were adorned with murals, sculptures, and other art works celebrating American workers, local histories, and significant events. Wisconsin Post Office Mural Guidebook, by David W. Gates Jr., tells the story of the historic post offices in Wisconsin. The guidebook provides an account of all … Read More
Postal Service may sell historic courthouse & post office in Meridian, MS
Meridian Star: The Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors are considering the potential purchase of the federal courthouse, which houses the post office on 9th Street in Meridian, Miss., as part of a permanent solution to the poor condition of the Lauderdale County Courthouse. District 1 Supervisor Jonathan Wells clarified Monday a report that appeared in The Meridian Star on Saturday, noting the county … Read More
Historic downtown post office in Richmond, Calif., is listed for sale, upsetting residents
Richmond, Calif., Mayor Tom Butt bemoaned the pending sale of the downtown Richmond Main Post office building while sharing the property’s real estate listing. The mayor was among the public officials and residents who fought to keep the post office from closing. “Despite valiant attempts to stop it and generous offers by the City of Richmond to acquire it, the … Read More
USPS to close historic post office in Lihue, Hawaii, and sell the building
The Garden Island: The historic Rice Street post office in Lihue, Hawaii, will be closing its doors. The U.S. Postal Service made the announcement Friday, after it spent nearly a year considering the decision. They did not give a date of the closure. “It’s a shame, but I can see why they’re doing it, especially with the parking,” said Karen … Read More
Local tech company to occupy historic Union Square post office in Somerville, MA
thesomervilletimes.com: The historic Union Square Post Office building in Somerville, MA, will soon be home to RightHand Robotics, a local technology company that grew out of a team of researchers from Harvard, Yale and MIT. RightHand Robotics is a leader in end-to-end solutions that reduce the cost of e-commerce order-fulfillment across industries, bringing the latest technological developments from the lab … Read More
Santa Monica’s historic post office building is back on the market, may sell for $13 million more than the USPS got for it
Santa Monica Daily Press: Santa Monica’s historic post office building is back on the market. SkyDance Productions purchased the property in 2014 for about $27 million and has received entitlements to modify the building. However, the company has already outgrown the space and won’t occupy the site. The application to reuse the building included a remodeled interior and construction of … Read More
Historic post office in Wrightsville, Georgia, closes for emergency suspension
According to WMGT, the Postal Service has closed the historic post office in Wrightsville, Georgia, for an emergency suspension. The news item does not say what caused the suspension or how long it might last. A mobile unit near the post office will serve as a retail outlet, and delivery operations will be relocated to the Sandersville Post Office. Emergency suspensions typically … Read More
Benton County residents work to save old Bentonville, Arkansas, Post Office
Democrat Gazette: The old post office on the downtown square in Bentonville, Arkansas, may be demolished. The building currently serves as the Benton County Courthouse Annex, and local officials are working on plans for a new courts building. A Rogers man with an interest in Northwest Arkansas history staged a one-man demonstration Thursday aiming to bring attention to the old Post Office building and … Read More
The coconuts are in the mail: Citizens challenge proposal to close the Lihue Post Office (video)
The Postal Service is planning to close the post office in Lihue, Hawaii, and to sell the building, a historic structure built in 1939 during the New Deal that is on the Hawaii State Register and the National Register of Historic Places. The Postal Service plans to relocate retails services to a USPS facility at the airport. This video features the public meeting on the proposed … Read More
Congressman wants fair warning of closure of historic Richmond CA post office
Richmond Standard: An announcement by the U.S. Post Office earlier this year that it intends to close the 1025 Nevin Ave. branch and sell the property has prompted action by Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11). DeSaulnier is demanding that the U.S. Postal Service provide at least 10 days advance notice to Congressional offices if and when it decides to close, sell, move or … Read More
Postal Service announces plan to sell historic Richmond CA post office
East Bay Times: The United States Postal Service announced Wednesday that it plans to close Richmond’s downtown post office, a historic building considered a landmark for the city, dealing a blow to efforts to attract more investment to the area. The art deco-era building at 1025 Nevin Ave. was built in 1938 as part of the New Deal program launched by President … Read More