Fredericksburg Federal Post Office Building Planned for Peak Season
The new federal post office in Fredericksburg emphasizes capacity for Christmas demand and long term growth over 100 to 200 years. The design prioritizes a well lit workroom with ample electric and natural light, including seventeen steel sash windows and a sky light. The lobby is crafted for efficiency and beauty with a storm entrance behind the street door.
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Fredericksburg
Federal Post Office
Construction Heads Admire Fredericksburg Federal Building Details
The Standard photo shows Paul L. Vaughan pointing to lobby service windows for J. D. Cross, with four windows opposite the lobby entrance and a bulletin board. Terrazo floor, Applachian grey marble walls, white oak paneling, and silver grey stain define the lobby. Mail chutes and 640 Greek designed lock boxes cost 3,481.02 dollars. Large exterior lighting complements the windows.
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J. O. Boyd Construction Company
Money Order
Postal Savings and Registry
C.O.D
Fredericksburg Post Office Completes New Building
The new Fredericksburg post office features a well lit workroom of 1809 square feet with maple floors and concrete walls, a vault entrance, four bulletin boards, and a mural planned by a Colorado artist. The project, part of a 1938 Construction Program, had a total cost of 82489 dollars after an October 1940 increase, with J. O. Boyd Construction of Dallas finishing ahead of schedule amid material delays.
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Colorado
R.F.D
Texas
United States Post Office
Fredericksburg
Public Building Administration
Crockett and Main Streets
Gillespie County
J. O. Boyd Construction Company
Dallas
Public Buildings Administration
Supervising Architect
Public Buildings
Andrew Jackson
James A. Barksale
Frank RR. Hawkins
Louisiana
Paul D. Vaughan
Hearne
J. D. Cross
Frederick Journal Publishing Co Item
A misspelled OCR fragment references Frederick Journal Publishing Co and a possible item about publishing. Details are unclear but the phrase suggests the Frederick area newspaper publisher.
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Kuenemann Hardware Company
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Photo Cour
Marnine Furbons and Paper
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Frederickourg Publishing Co
Gulf Gasoline and Oil
Seiberling
Plaza
Benno Stehling
Prop
Pepsi-Co
Lochte Storage and Commission CO
Lochte Storage & Commission Company
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