US Post Main Office--San Mateo
historic place
The US Post Main Office in San Mateo, California, is a historic place in San Mateo County. Erected in 1935, the building was designed in the Mission Revival-Spanish Colonial Revival style by architect Louis A. Simon. Its lobby features three murals by artist Tom Laman, titled 'Life in Early California,' executed in egg tempera. The structure served as the main post office until 1964. On April 18, 1988, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This site represents 1930s federal architecture and public art.