The United States Post Office and Courthouse in

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is a

courthouse A courthouse or court house is a building that is home to a local court of law and often the regional county government as well, although this is not the case in some larger cities. The term is common in North America. In most other English-spe ...

of the

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. Completed in 1910, this historic building was listed on the

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in 1983. Its architecture, designed by

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, is mixed, reflecting several styles. It initially served as a customhouse, in addition to being a courthouse and post office.

Murals

Notable examples of New Deal art were created for the building. ''Mining and Forestry'' and ''Water and Land'', two tempera on canvas murals by Thomas Laman, were commissioned in 1938 by the

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and were on display in the post office until the building was sold to a private party in 2002. The murals were restored and are currently on display in the new

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Federal Courthouse.

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Murals

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