Raymond, Washington Post Office - WPA Projects on Waymarking.com

From the National Register of Historic Places application:

Though not yet 50 years old, the Raymond Post Office is exceptionally significant on the local level for its architecture, as a legacy of the federal public works programs of the Depression era, and as a symbol of the link between local citizens and the federal government. The Raymond MPO is an unaltered example of a small town post office with federal offices. It symbolizes the federal government's assistance to small communities, through its public buildings programs, during a period of national economic emergency. Most importantly, the building represents the efforts of local citizens working through their elected representatives in Washington D.C. to get their first and only federal building.

The design is one of several standardized plans developed by the Office of the Supervising Architect; the front facade is identical to the post offices in Snohomish (1938), Camas (1939), and Shelton (1938). Moreover, the design, with minor variations in trim detailing, is typical of numerous other small town post offices constructed in the state and throughout the Northwest during the mid- to late-1930s. The building is the first and only federally constructed post office in Raymond. Although the building does not constitute a unique architectural entity in the body of state-wide architecture, it is the only building of this particular style in Raymond. The Raymond MPO, as most of the buildings constructed during the Depression era, utilizes Classical symmetry and proportion. The facade is flat and essentially stripped of architectural detail. A round arch and sculpted eagle provide emphasis to the entry bay and a cupola atop a gable roof characterize the American Colonial.

Project type: Government building (non-park) Date built or created: 1939 Location: Raymond, Washington Post Office City: Raymond Condition: Pristine condition Website for additional information: [Web Link]

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