United States Post Office (Burbank, California)

United States Post Office (Burbank, California)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	135 E. Olive Ave. Burbank, California 91502
Built	1937
Architect	Gilbert S. Underwood
Architectural style	Eclectic Mediterranean
NRHP reference No.	85000127
Added to NRHP	1985

United States Post Office (Burbank, California) is an architecturally significant working post office in downtown Burbank, California, operated by the United States Postal Service (USPS). It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

History

The United States Post Office in Burbank, California was built under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Its construction began in 1937; the cornerstone was laid January 21, 1938. ^[1] The building was dedicated on April 30, 1938. ^[2]

In December 1938, a $1,900 federal art commission, giving announced for California and Nevada residents to decorate the Burbank post office building . ^[3] The building lobby is decorated with two murals painted by Barse Miller depicting the economy of Burbank. ^[4]

The post office absorbed the Glenoaks Post Office in Burbank in 2014. ^{[5] [6]} It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 11, 1985. ^[4]

Architecture

The Burbank post office was designed in 1937 in the eclectic Mediterranean stye by Gilbert Stanley Underwood. ^{[1] [2]}

Additional images

Downtown Burbank, California P.O.

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  Location marked on 1937 post office paperwork
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  People of Burbank, by Barse Miller, 1940 post office mural

References

1. "Cornerstone Rites to be Omitted". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. January 20, 1938. p. 2. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
2. Bullock, Craig (September 4, 2002). "The cornerstone to the Downtown Post..." Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 21, 2020.
3. "Notes of Art". The San Francisco Examiner. December 4, 1938. p. 44. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
4. "US Post Office--Burbank Downtown Station". National Park Service . Retrieved October 21, 2020.
5. Tchekmedyian, Alene (January 30, 2014). "Glenoaks Post Office closes in Burbank". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 21, 2020.
6. Tchekmedyian, Alene (June 21, 2013). "Glenoaks post office in Burbank to close, officials confirm". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 21, 2020.

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