San Pedro in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

San Pedro Post Office

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 20, 2023

1. San Pedro Post Office Marker

Inscription.
This building was erected during the administration of Franklin D Roosevelt, President of the United States of America.
Henry Morgenthau Jr, Secretary of the Treasury.
James A Farley, Postmaster General.
Christian Joy Peoples, Director of Procurement.
W Englebert Reynolds, Assistant Director for Public Buildings.
Louis A Simon, Supervising Architect.
Neal A Melick, Supervising Engineer.
1935.

Erected 1935 by United States Postal Service.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately, and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 33° 44.18′ N, 118° 16.837′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in San Pedro. It is at the intersection of Beacon Street and 9th Street, on the right when traveling south on Beacon Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 839 S Beacon St, San Pedro CA 90731, United States

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of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges.

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: History of San Pedro Plaza Park (within shouting distance of this marker); San Pedro Landmarks (within shouting distance of this marker); San Pedro Municipal Building (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memory of Bloody Thursday (approx. 0.2 miles away); Anna Lee Fisher - Astronaut (approx. 0.2 miles away); Municipal Ferry Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); American Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding San Pedro Post Office. Designed by supervising architect Louis A. Simon with architects Gordon Kaufmann

San Pedro Post Office image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 20, 2023

2. San Pedro Post Office

and W. Horace Austin, the Streamline Moderne post office was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The building also formerly served as a U.S. Customs Office. The building's use of marble, bronze and milk glass are typical of 1930s architecture for U.S. government buildings. The floor tile is laid in a basketweave pattern surrounded by black marble, giving the effect of rugs on a marble floor. Some of the original bronze lamps and ink wells are still intact at the public writing desks. Fletcher Martin was commissioned to create the post office mural, titled Mail Transportation (1938).

Post Office Lobby image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 20, 2023

3. Post Office Lobby

Mural by WPA/Fletcher Martin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 20, 2023

4. Mural by WPA/Fletcher Martin

Carnegie Library image. Click for full size.

May 20, 2023

5. Carnegie Library

Located across the street, it was built in 1906, and demolished in 1966. This photo is in the post office lobby.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 319 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 29, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.