Ogallala, NE 69153 - U.S. Post Offices on Waymarking.com

The Ogallala United States Post Office is an excellent example of the modernistic style buildings built from standardized plans in the 1930's. Construction began in August 1937 and the building was dedicated in March 1938. Ornamental concrete motifs of a locomotive, plane and ship are carved above the entrance along with the words, "United States Post Office, Ogallala, Nebraska." The interior features a 12 by 4 foot mural depicting a cowboy driving a large herd of longhorn cattle. The mural was painted by Frank Mechau in 1938 for the Treasury Department's Section of Fine Arts program. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Ogallala is the county seat of Keith County and has a long history of westward expansion, lying along the Oregon Trail and prospering through the railroad that soon followed. In more recent years, agriculture and tourism play important roles for the town that supports a population of 4,737 in 2010. [visit link]

Sources: University of Nebraska & Nebraska State Historical Society

Type of structure:: Stand alone re-enter Zip Code here:: 69153 Current Status:: Still in Use

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