Post (Modern) Office

Promote Rural Preservation

This post office, dedicated in 1984, is a striking but simple building hidden away in Fawnskin, CA. It is one of my favorite structures in the area, so recently I returned to Fawnskin for these photos just in case the USPS decided to cut its budget. I would like to have more information on this building; I love its projected front facade, the vertical wood siding and brushed aluminum lettering. The font is especially interesting, as I cannot place it. It is most similar to Neutra Text, and it shares attributes with Avenir, Futura, and several others. The most distinguishing/differing characteristics are the terminals of the A and T, which are shortened and slanted slightly.  

Over 500 US Post Office sites, many of them rural, will be closing before next June. Thankfully, Fawnskin is not among the list of proposed office closures resulting from the budget crisis. However, I encourage you to be proactive regarding your own local situation here.

Concerns about local closures near you can be addressed to:

The Honorable Patrick Donahoe

Postmaster General

U.S. Postal Service

475 L’Enfant Plaza, SW

Washington, DC 20260-0010