U.S. Post Office - Burbank Downtown Station
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showbizkid
N 34° 10.820 W 118° 18.565
11S E 379330 N 3782925
The Burbank Downtown Post Office, now called the "Bob Hope Branch" was built in 1938 and was originally Burbank's main Post Office branch.
Waymark Code: WMDGB
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/26/2006
Views: 96
The Burbank Downtown post office was built in 1938 and is in the Mission Revival style of architecture popular in Southern California in the 1920's and 30's. The lobby features original Spanish tiles, fine woodworking and two murals honoring Burbank's aircraft construction and movie industries.
The exterior architecture of this building is obscured by pine trees planted along Olive Avenue. With the exception of some regrettable 1970's remodeling of the service counters (think Formica), the interior looks much as it did in 1938.
To record your own visit to this waymark, post a photo of the building and upload it with your log. Logs must contain a photo as proof of your visit. Thanks.One of two murals in the lobby. This one honors Burbank's aircraft plants. The other mural is in the service lobby and honors Burbank movie industry:
Detail of what little of the building can be seen through the trees:
