May 2019 — The historic Minneapolis Main Post Office features these brass-framed service windows, emblematic of the city’s 1930s Art Deco architecture. Completed in 1933 as part of a federal building initiative, the structure was designed by architect Léon Eugene Arnal of Magney & Tusler and remains one of the finest Depression-era public works in the Upper Midwest. The marble-clad lobby and geometric metal detailing reflect the influence of the Works Progress Administration’s design aesthetic—modern yet monumental—built to symbolize reliability and civic pride during a period of national recovery.

May 2019 — A U.S. Postal Service mail processing facility with Siemens Delivery Bar Code Sorter (DBCS) machines used for automated letter sorting. These machines scan barcodes, read addresses, and direct mail to the correct output trays for delivery. Introduced widely in the late 1980s and 1990s, DBCS systems modernized postal operations by improving speed and reducing manual handling. Facilities like this remain an essential part of national logistics, processing millions of mail pieces daily through computer-controlled sorting and routing systems.

May 2020 — The USPS post office on fire during the 4th day of protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd. The post office was a total loss and was rebuilt.

May 2020 — The USPS post office on fire during the 4th day of protests in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd. The post office was a total loss and was rebuilt.

May 2020 — The burned USPS post office at 110 E 31st Street. The post office burned during protests over the May 25th, 2020 murder of George Floyd.

June 2020 — Graffiti reading “We love our postal patrons! We will be back to serve you”. The post office was destroyed in the days following George Floyd May 2020 murder.

June 2020 — Lake Street Station post office in Minneapolis. Damaged during riots following the murder of George Floyd.

July 2020 — Minnehaha Station United States Post Office located at 3033 27th Ave S in Minneapolis. The post office was burned during unrest over the death of George Floyd.

July 2020 — A burned out USPS van inside a burned down Post Office in South Minneapolis. The building burned in riots following the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd.

July 2020 — Minnehaha Station United States Post Office located at 3033 27th Ave S in Minneapolis. The post office was burned during unrest over the death of George Floyd.

July 2020 — Minnehaha Station United States Post Office located at 3033 27th Ave S in Minneapolis. The post office was burned during unrest over the death of George Floyd.

July 2020 — The USPS Post Office and the Stop N Shop gas station. Both were damaged during unrest over the death of George Floyd.

July 2020 — Graffiti on the damaged Lake Street Station post office. “We love our postal patrons! We WILL be back to serve you!”

September 2020 — Fencing in the parking lot of the former K-Mart as the United States Postal Service prepares to move in.