New Deal Murals and Sculptures

OUR HISTORY IS THE HISTORY OF AMERICA

Many of our buildings are historical properties. Inside — and outside — many Post Offices, you’ll find impressive works of art that reflect the stories of our people and our nation.

• More than 1,400 postal-owned buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. More information can be found here. (https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/database-research.htm)

• More than 1,400 murals and/or sculptures from President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal programs are in our Post Offices around the nation.

• Five murals were featured on First-Class postage stamps in 2019.

• The United States Postal Service: An American History is an entire publication dedicated to our history and can be found here. (https://about.usps.com/who/profile/history/)