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Burr’s Ferry Bridge – Leesville LA

The Burr’s Ferry Bridge is built over the Sabine River where Texas State Highway 63 and Louisiana State Highway 8 meet. The bridge consists of three Parker though truss spans and 34 concrete girder spans. At the time the bridge… read more

Project type: Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels, Infrastructure and Utilities
Agency: Bureau of Public Roads (BPR), Public Works Funding

Post Office – Leesville LA

Constructed with Treasury Department funds “during the Great Depression, the U.S. Post Office is built in the Art Deco style. Above two of the windows in the main facade are bas-relief sculptures which herald the advent of air mail. Inside… read more

Project type: Civic Facilities, Federal Facilities, Post Offices
Agency: Treasury Department, Federal & Military Operations

Post Office Relief – Leesville LA

Terra-cotta relief entitled “The Letter” created by Duncan Ferguson in 1939.

Project type: Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief
Agency: Treasury Section of Fine Arts (TSFA), Arts Programs

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