United States Post Office (O'Neill, Nebraska)
United States historic place
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The O'Neill United States Post Office was built in 1936 and 1937 in O'Neill, Nebraska. Louis A. Simon was the supervising architect for this one-story Georgian Revival style building, built from standardized plans. The building houses a New Deal mural by Eugene Trentham. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 as US Post Office--O'Neill..
US Post Office--O'Neill | |
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  Location within Nebraska  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 204 N. 4th St., O'Neill, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 42°27′33″N 98°38′52″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1936-1937 |
| Architect | Louis A. Simon, Neal A. Melick |
| Builder | J. H. Merchbank |
| Architectural style | Georgian Revival |
| MPS | Nebraska Post Offices Which Contain Section Artwork MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 92000479[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 11, 1992 |
History
The O'Neill United States Post office is located on the corner of 4th and Clay Streets in O'Neill, Nebraska.[2] It was built in summer of 1936 through the fall of 1937 for the United States Treasury Department.[3][2] The building was constructed by J. H. Merchbank.[2]
The post office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 11, 1992 as US Post Office--O'Neill.[1]
Architecture
Louis A. Simon was the supervising architect and Neal A. Melick was the supervising engineer for the O'Neill United States Post Office.[2] It is a one-story Georgian Revival style building built in red brick from standard plans.[2] The front has five bays, with the central three rounded arches with keystones.[2] It has a carved stone plaque that states, "United States Post Office O'Neill, Nebraska".[2] Inside the post office is a lobby with its original ceramic tile floor, lightfixtures, wainscotting, and woodwork.[2]
Art
The O'Neill United States Post Office is one of twelve Nebraska post offices featuring a Section of Fine Arts mural.[4] It houses the oil on canvas mural, "Baling Hay in Holt County in the Early Days" by Eugene Trentham.[4][5] Trentham completed the mural in May 1938.[4][5] The mural is eleven feet by four feet, and is located on the south wall of the lobby.[5] It shows men baling hay with a baling machine that is powered by horses.[2] The mural was cleaned and restored in 1981.[2]
