Public Works Administration (PWA), Federal & Military Operations, Public Works Funding, Treasury Department
Description
The monumental former post office and federal building at 180 Kellogg Blvd. in St. Paul, Minnesota was constructed during the Great Depression. The original structure was designed in 1931-2, during the Hoover administration; bears a 1933 cornerstone and was constructed in May to Sept. 1934. The architectural style is PWA Moderne.
While it would seem the New Deal connection to this structure is questionable, a second appropriation for the building enables us to attribute construction of the original 11-story facility to the Public Works Administration (PWA).
As detailed by a 1985 Historic, Architectural & Archaeological Significance Survey:…