US Post Office--Downtown Station
historic place
The US Post Office--Downtown Station in San Diego, California, is a historic place. Constructed in 1936, it was designed by architect William Templeton Johnson. The building exemplifies Starved Classicism, an architectural style from the Works Progress Administration era, known for minimal ornamentation. Its construction was funded by the Treasury Department under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The front features four low-relief sculptural panels by Archibald Garner, depicting mail transportation by train, ship, airplane, and car. These are San Diego's only known federally-sponsored sculptures. The public lobby retains original limestone pilasters, a marble floor, black-glass desks, and bronze post office boxes. Located at 815 E Street, this building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is a significant example of 1930s federal architecture in San Diego.