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Identifier	post_00246
Title	New Post Office and Federal Building, Los Angeles, Calif.
Creator	Unknown
Date Published	circa 1945
Subject (Topic)	Post offices--California--Los Angeles; Civic centers--California--Los Angele; Public buildings--California--Los Angeles; Flags
Subject (Name)	United States Postal Service
Subject (Place)	Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Type	image
Form/Genre	Postcards
Physical Description	1 postcard : Color ; 9 x 14 cm
Institution	Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
Country of Creation	US
Copyright Status	public domain
Copyright Statement	http://library.lmu.edu/generalinformation/departments/digitallibraryprogram/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/#d.en.3004
Publisher	Longshaw Card Co.
Place of Publication	Los Angeles, Cal.
Language	eng
Description	Exterior view of the Post Office and Federal Building on Spring Street.
Historical Background	The 18-story Federal Courthouse, a project of the New Deal, was designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood and built in the late 1930s. It initially housed the U.S. Post Office, the U.S. Court House, and other Federal agencies, such as the Attorney General's office, the IRS, and the FBI. It was the location of The House Un-American Activities Committee hearings. Two additional Federal buildings were added to the Civic Center, west of Los Angeles Street on Temple. The Civic Center is bounded by Figueroa, San Pedro, First, and the Hollywood Freeway. One of the largest government complexes in the world, it includes the Federal Building, the Federal Post office, City Hall, County Hall of Justice, County Hall of Records, the Department of Water and Power, the Music Center Complex, and County Courts. Although plans for the Civic Center were underway as early as 1905, it wasn't completed until the 1950s.
Additional Printed Matter	On back: "The beautiful new Post Office and Federal Building makes an impressive addition to the Civic Center of Los Angeles. All the United States District Courts, Post Office and Federal Departments are in this building."
Additional Notes	Printed on linen textured paper.
Source	Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection