1939 - Post Office - Longview, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 32° 29.755 W 094° 44.271
15S E 336729 N 3596737
Two story brick building built by the WPA still in use as post office.
Waymark Code: WMX6TH
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 12/04/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
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"The light tan brick was chosen to match the courthouse across the street. The new Post Office and Federal Building was dedicated on April 7, 1940, with Postmaster General James A. Farley in attendance." from Rootsweb

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Year of construction: 1939

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Full inscription:
Henry Morgenthau Jr Secretary of the Treasury James A Farley Postmaster General Louis A Simon Supervising Architect Neal A Melick Supervising Engineer 1939
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