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The St. Johns Post Office is a historic building located in the Cathedral Park neighborhood near St. Johns,
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History

The Post Office Department acquired the building site in 1931, and construction was completed in 1933.. The building was entered on the
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in 1985.. It was purchased 1991 to become the Portland Baháʼí Center..


Architecture

The St. Johns Post Office is an example of a small community post office constructed in the 20th Century
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(also Colonial Revival-style) typical of Depression Era federal architecture. The building exhibits classical symmetry and proportion, yet is a transitional building in that it lacks the archaeological detail of classically inspired federal architecture of the Beaux-Arts tradition. The building's Georgian style is suggested in the detailing of the arched Palladian windows and termination of the facade with a molded frieze and cornice. The building is also unique among small Oregon post offices in that it was designed by a local architect,
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, who designed several architecturally prominent buildings in the Portland area, several of which are included in the city's historic resource inventory.


Art

The building's lobby features two murals with both a local and state significance. They are titled "Development of St. Johns" and were completed in 1936 by John Ballator under the auspices of the Treasury Department's
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. The murals depict the development of the neighborhood with significant historical events and prominent citizens. Ballator was an artist from
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who was born in Portland in 1909. He attended the
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and the
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.


See also

* Francis Marion Stokes Fourplex *
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External links

* *, National Register of Historic Places cover documentation * {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Johns Post Office, Portland, Oregon Government buildings completed in 1932 Georgian architecture in Oregon Cathedral Park, Portland, Oregon Significant US Post Offices in Oregon 1900-1941 TR National Register of Historic Places in Portland, Oregon Portland Historic Landmarks Buildings and structures in North Portland, Oregon