Wall of small metal Art Deco post office box doors in a decorative frame — Library of Congress. Public domain (Carol M. Highsmith Archive, LOC). View source

Art Deco Post Office Boxes, Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Monroe, Louisiana

A wall of Art Deco post office boxes in the lobby of the Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Monroe, Louisiana, photographed by Carol M. Highsmith.

Federal buildings of the 1930s were showcases for Art Deco and Moderne design, down to the post office boxes. This lobby wall arranges small metal box doors in a precise grid within decorative framing, with ornamental panels and lettering. The grid is the lesson: a wall of identical small doors framed by a strong border makes storage look architectural. The same idea works for a mudroom locker wall, a mail-sorting station or a bar with small cabinet doors.

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Grid of small cabinet doors in a framed wall unit, with Deco-style trim; Signature tier.

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