Squirrel Hill Branch of the U.S. Post Office 

1990

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Squirrel Hill Branch of the U.S. Post Office 
  • Title
  • Squirrel Hill Branch of the U.S. Post Office 
  • Creator
  • Hughes, Patricia (Member of the Squirrel Hill Historical Society)
  • Date
  • 1990
  • Identifier
  • 20230417-hpshhs-0018
  • Description
  • The Squirrel Hill Post Office was erected in 1938 with federal Treasury Department funds. Its design was described in newspapers as “Neo Grecian.” The cornerstone (behind the mailboxes) lists the Supervising architect as Louis A. Simon, Supervising Engineer as Neal A. Melick, Postmaster General as James A. Farley, and Federal Works Administrator as John M. Carmodoy. The building houses a New Deal mural in its lobby.
  • Type
  • still image
  • Genre
  • photographs
  • Subject
  • Streets
    Buildings
  • Geographic Subjects
  • Squirrel Hill (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
  • Contributor
  • Squirrel Hill Historical Society
  • Collection
  • Squirrel Hill Historical Society and Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition Photograph Collection
  • Rights Information
  • In Copyright. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).. Rights Holder: Squirrel Hill Historical Society
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  • Rights Holder
  • Squirrel Hill Historical Society