La Plata, Missouri 63549 - U.S. Post Offices on Waymarking.com

"101-102 E Sanders, Post Office, 1937, Contributing
This is an attractive one-story brick building with a flat roof. The centered entrance contains paired metal doors under a large transom. It has a concrete surround featuring an Art-Deco basrelief carving of an airplane. The flanking bays contain large windows with stone surrounds and carvings depicting the bow of a ship and a train. The end bays contain smaller windows with stone lintels and panels below. A stone water table separates the first floor from the plain brick parapet wall. Concrete stairs lead from the sidewalk and joins a concrete base that extends into two blocks of concrete that support a lamppost each.

The cornerstone for the post office was laid in early December 1937. The dedication ceremony for the $47,450 building was held at the Green Theatre (217 S Gex) with Lester Dent serving as the master of ceremonies. Previously the Post Office had been in various places around the public square. Plans to move it to its current location on East Sanders took place when it achieved status as a second class office on July 1, 1926" - Historic District Nomination

The post office is a contributing building in the La Plata Square Historic District.

Type of structure:: Stand alone re-enter Zip Code here:: 63549 Current Status:: Still in Use

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