Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 USC Libraries Special Collections University of Southern California specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph. "General view of the new $2,000,000 post office at Alameda and Macy streets, which will be opened for use early in May It is of modified Spanish architecture, wit two 70-foot towers on the Alameda street side. Wrlking space is provided for 1800 employees. Three penthouses have been built on the roof. The exerior is of reinforced concrete." -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated 28 January 1940. Streetscape. Horizontal photography.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w photographic prints photographs
Los Angeles--City--Buildings--Post offices Post Office Downtown
Time Period
circa 1940
Place
-118.23452,34.05883 -118.23399,34.05856 -118.23476,34.0578 -118.23598,34.05816 Alameda Street & Macy Street California Los Angeles Post Office Terminal Annex USA
Source
3-1275-02806-0144; Subjects 318; EXM-P-S-LOS-ANG-CIT-BUI-251 [Identifying Number] University of Southern California [Contributing entity]
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