1936 - U.S. Post Office - LaGrange, TX
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member WalksfarTX
N 29° 54.409 W 096° 52.629
14R E 704958 N 3310353
he cornerstone for this New Deal Post Office was laid in 1936, construction was not completed until 1937. It is still in use today.
Waymark Code: WMY8B8
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/09/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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One story yellow brick with basement. Has the usual relief art on the front. Inside is a WPA mural entitled "Horses".
Year of construction: 1936

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Full inscription:
Henry Morgenthau Secretary of the Treasury James A. Farley Postmaster General Louis A Simon Supervising Architect Neal A Melick Supervising Engineer 1936
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