- City:
- Hastings, MN
- Site Type:
- Post Offices, Federal Facilities
- New Deal Agencies:
- Treasury Department, Federal & Military Operations
- Started:
- 1936
- Completed:
- 1937
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
The historic post office in Hastings MN was constructed in 1936-7 with Treasury Department funds. Its cornerstone was laid Oct. 31, 1936. The building, which houses an example of New Deal artwork, is still in service.
Source notes
Cornerstone
USPS Owned Facilities Report (2020)
"Hastings Postoffice Cornerstone Laid," Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Nov. 1, 1936 (page 39): https://www.newspapers.com/image/182951387/
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on November 14, 2017.
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