United States Post Office (Burbank, California)
Location135 E. Olive Ave. Burbank, California 91502
Built1937
ArchitectGilbert S. Underwood
Architectural styleEclectic Mediterranean
NRHP reference No.85000127
Added to NRHP1985

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 (NRHP) on January 11, 1985.[1]

Gilbert Stanley Underwood designed the building, which was built under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Design and construction began in 1937, the cornerstone was laid January 21, 1938,[2] and the building was dedicated on April 30, 1938.[3] In December of that year a $1900 federal art commission was announced.[4] The opportunity to decorate the Burbank post office building was open to residents of California and Nevada.[4] The building lobby is decorated with two murals painted by Barse Miller depicting the economy of Burbank.[1]

The first Burbank post office opened in 1898, located 95 rods north of the Southern Pacific station.[5] In 1921 the second Burbank post office was on block six of Burbank.[5]

The Glenoaks Post Office in Burbank closed in 2014,[6] with Downtown Burbank absorbing its functions.[7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "US Post Office--Burbank Downtown Station". National Park Service. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
  2. ↑ "Cornerstone Rites to be Omitted". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. 1938-01-20. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  3. ↑ Bullock, Craig (2002-09-04). "The cornerstone to the Downtown Post..." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
  4. 1 2 "Notes of Art". The San Francisco Examiner. 1938-12-04. p. 44. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  5. 1 2 "Record Group 28: Records of the Post Office Department - Series: Reports of Site Locations - California: Los Angeles A - L".
  6. ↑ Tchekmedyian, Alene (2014-01-30). "Glenoaks Post Office closes in Burbank". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
  7. ↑ Tchekmedyian, Alene (2013-06-21). "Glenoaks post office in Burbank to close, officials confirm". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-10-21.

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