Post Office - Visalia, CA - Art Deco - Art Nouveau on Waymarking.com

Constructed in 1933, this red brick Post Office in downtown Visalia is an excellent example of the Art Deco style. Terra cotta panels, decorative brick work adorn the front and two large bronze pieces flank the entrance. These two fantastic white bronze fixtures flanking the entrance have a general shape suggesting a navigation buoy or lighthouse, though two flanges at the top recall Egyptian lotus capitals. The entire composition is topped by a giant scallop shell which houses flood­ lights aimed at the front of the building. The frieze on the front facade is ornamented with a series of lozenge shapes, formed of bricks with a reduced-black finish, which contrasts with the reddish brick of the walls.

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