East Village in Long Beach in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Long Beach Post Office
Photographed by Michael Kindig, July 8, 2013
1. Long Beach Post Office Marker
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately, and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series lists.
Location. 33° 46.248′ N, 118° 11.348′ W. Marker is in Long Beach, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in East Village. It is at the intersection of Long Beach Boulevard and 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on Long Beach Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach CA 90805, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles and in the 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Recreation (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harvey Milk / Harvey Milk Equality Plaza (about 700 feet away); Farmers & Merchants Bank Tower (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Broadlind Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Walker Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Lafayette Complex (approx. Ό mile away); The Campbell Mural (approx. Ό mile away); The Kress Building (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Long Beach.
Regarding Long Beach Post Office.
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The structure was built from 1932 to 1934, out of large masonry blocks with terra cotta sheathing. The structure's most prominent feature is the central tower rising four-and-a-half stories from the street level. The building's design has been credited to Louis A. Simon and the Office of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore. From 1933 to 1939, Simon was the head of the Office of the Supervising Architect, an agency of the United States Treasury Department that designed federal government buildings.
One writer has referred to the building as "Post-Quake Moderne," due to the fact that the Moderne style of Art Deco architecture was prevalent as Long Beach was rebuilt after the 1933 Long Beach earthquake.
Photographed by Craig Baker, June 4, 2024
2. Long Beach Post Office
Photographed by Michael Kindig, July 8, 2013
3. Long Beach Post Office
Photographed by Michael Kindig, July 8, 2013
4. Long Beach Post Office
Photographed by Michael Kindig, August 19, 2013
5. Post Office Cornerstone
A W Mellon, Secretary of the Treasury. James A Wetmore, Acting Supervising Architect, 1932.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2014, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 1,053 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 20, 2014, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 2. submitted on June 4, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3, 4. submitted on March 20, 2014, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 5. submitted on March 31, 2014, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
