Stockton in San Joaquin County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Federal Building

1933

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, April 21, 2023

1. Federal Building Marker

Inscription. Marker One:
This building typifies classical Depression-Era architecture and is a product of the extensive federal construction programs of the 1930s. The lobby’s oil murals were a part of the “New Deal’s” art in public places. Aside from housing many federal agencies, the building served as the sixth location of Stockton’s main post office. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Stockton Historic Landmark No. 38
Designated by Stockton City Council 1985

Marker Two:
This property has been placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of the Interior
United States Post Office
c. 1933

Erected 1985 by Stockton City Council. (Marker Number 38.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Stockton Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.

Location. 37° 57.443′ N, 121° 17.315′ W. Marker is in Stockton, California, in San Joaquin County. It is at the intersection of North San Joaquin Street and East Lindsay Street, on the right when

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traveling south on North San Joaquin Street. The plaques are mounted to the left of the door at the southeast corner of the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 North San Joaquin Street, Stockton CA 95205, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the San Joaquin Valley

and specifically in the Central Valley.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Stockton High School (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Saint John’s Episcopal Church and Guild Hall (about 700 feet away); Medico-Dental Building (about 800 feet away); Stockton City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Agnes School and Convent (approx. 0.2 miles away); Remember Pearl Harbor (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stockton Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); B & M Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stockton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Lindsay Point (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Moya del Pino mural "Mail And Travel By Stage”. Living the New Deal (Submitted on April 25, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

2. Frank Bergman mural "Modern Transport of the Mail”. Living the New Deal (Submitted on April 25, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Federal Building Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, April 21, 2023

2. Federal Building Markers

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, April 21, 2023

3. Federal Building Marker

Markers are next to the lamp post by the door on the right.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 1,031 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.