U.S. Post Office - Modesto, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 38.452 W 120° 59.862
10S E 676659 N 4167855
Old post office in downtown Modesto.
Waymark Code: WM4V7V
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/30/2008
Views: 6
The post office was designed by James A. Wetmore. The building was home to a series of 13 murals by Ray Boynton: "Agriculture," "Mining," "Irrigation," (1936) - 13 lunettes, tempera, funded by Section and TRAP. Six lunettes, "Mining" and "Irrigation" are missing, but seven murals are still extant.
Street address:
Twelfth and I Sts., Modesto
County / Borough / Parish: Stanislaus
Year listed: 1983
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1925-1949
Historic function: Government
Current function: Government
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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