El Viejo Post Office

U.S. Post Office
Location 1125 I Street
Modesto, California
Coordinates 37°38′28″N 120°59′48″W / 37.64111°N 120.99667°W / 37.64111; -120.99667Coordinates: 37°38′28″N 120°59′48″W / 37.64111°N 120.99667°W / 37.64111; -120.99667
Area 0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built 1933
Architect James A Wetmore
Architectural style Mixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
NRHP Reference # 83001246[1]
Added to NRHP February 10, 1983

El Viejo Post Office is a historic post office in downtown Modesto.[2] Built in 1933, the post office houses murals depicting pastoral scenes. The building's roof is made entirely of terra cotta tiles.

References

  1. Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. National Register of Historic Places in Stanislaus County, Retrieved January 20, 2011.
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