Historic Building Posters & Brochures

Federal agencies have a mandate to increase public benefit from federally owned historic properties. The Center for Historic Buildings has highlighted more than 100 of GSA's most significant buildings in a series of posters and brochures.

The featured buildings span more than 150 years of construction and were designed by prominent architects as:

Cass Gilbert (Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, New York, NY; Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, New York, NY)
Alfred B. Mullett ( Pioneer Courthouse Portland, OR; U.S. Custom House, Portland ME; Federal Building/U.S. Courthouse, Port Huron, MI
Robert Mills (General Post Office, Washington DC; U.S. Custom House, New Bedford, MA)
Paul Philippe Cret (Central Heating Plant, Washington DC)
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (Federal Center, Chicago, IL)

Our Poster Collection

This award-winning series of posters is available online as individual PDF files; printed versions of the posters (24" by 36"), as well as brochures, can be obtained by contacting the Historic Buildings Program (supplies are limited).

In addition to our collection of posters of historic properties, the Center for Historic Buildings also has an extensive collection of Modern building posters and brochures.

Skip directly to our collection of Modern buildings, or browse the list of available posters below, organized by state:

Alabama
- Frank M. Johnson, Jr., Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Montgomery, Alabama
Alaska
- Federal Building, Anchorage, Alaska
Arkansas
- Old Post Office and Courthouse, Little Rock, Arkansas
Arizona
- James A. Walsh U.S. Courthouse, Tucson, Arizona
- U.S. Border Inspection Station, Naco, Arizona
California
- Richard H. Chambers U.S. Court of Appeals, Pasadena, California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, San Francisco, California
- Jacob Weinberger U.S. Courthouse, San Diego, California
- U.S. Courthouse, Los Angeles, California
- U.S. Custom House, San Francisco, California
- Chet Holifield Federal Building, Laguna Niguel, California
- Federal Building, San Francisco, California
Colorado
- Byron R. White U.S. Courthouse, Denver, Colorado
- Byron Rogers Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Denver, Colorado
- Federal Building and U.S. Custom House, Denver, Colorado
Connecticut
- Richard C. Lee U.S. Courthouse, New Haven, Connecticut
- William R. Cotter Federal Building, Hartford, Connecticut
District of Columbia
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Washington, DC
- U.S. Department of Justice Building, Washington, DC
- U.S. General Services Administration Building, Washington, DC
- U.S. Pension Building, Washington, DC
- Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Washington, DC
- Robert C. Weaver U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, Washington, DC
- Nancy Hanks Center - Old Post Office Building, Washington, DC
- Ariel Rios Federal Building, Washington, DC
- Federal Trade Commission Building, Washington, DC
- U.S. Tax Court Building, Washington, DC
- The President's Guest House - Blair House, Washington, DC
- Lafayette Building, Washington, DC
- Harry S. Truman Federal Building, Washington, DC
- Herbert Clark Hoover Department of Commerce Building, Washington, DC
- General Post Office, Washington, DC
- Lafayette Square, Washington, DC [PDF - 524 KB]
- Environmental Protection Agency East and West, Washington, DC
- Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building, Washington, DC
Florida
- David W. Dyer Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Miami, Florida
- U.S. Courthouse, Tallahassee, Florida
Georgia
- Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Savannah, Georgia
- U.S. Custom House, Savannah, Georgia
- William Augustus Bootle Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Macon, Georgia
- Elbert P. Tuttle U.S. Court of Appeals Building, Atlanta, Georgia
Hawaii
- Federal Building, U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Hilo, Hawaii
Illinois
- Federal Center, Chicago, Illinois
Indiana
- Birch Bayh Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
- E. Ross Adair Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Iowa
- U.S. Courthouse, Des Moines, Iowa
- U.S. Post Office & Courthouse, Dubuque, Iowa
- Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Sioux City, Iowa
- U.S. Courthouse, Davenport, Iowa
Kansas
- U.S. Courthouse, Wichita, Kansas
Kentucky
- Gene Snyder U.S. Courthouse, Louisville, Kentucky
Louisiana
- U.S. Custom House, New Orleans, Louisiana
- John Minor Wisdom U.S. Court of Appeals Building, New Orleans, Louisiana
Maine
- U.S. Custom House, Portland, Maine
- Edward T. Gignoux U.S. Courthouse, Portland, Maine
Maryland
- Edward A. Garmatz U.S. Courthouse, Baltimore, Maryland
- U.S. Custom House, Baltimore, Maryland
Massachusetts
- John F. Kennedy Federal Building, Boston, Massachusetts
- U.S. Custom House, New Bedford, Massachusetts
- Harold D. Donohue Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Worcester, Massachusetts
- John W. McCormack U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Boston, Massachusetts
Michigan
- Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center, Battle Creek, Michigan
- Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Port Huron, Michigan
Minnesota
- Federal Building, U.S. Courthouse and Custom House, Duluth, Minnesota
Mississippi
- U.S. Courthouse, Natchez, Mississippi
Missouri
- U.S. Post Office & Courthouse, Kansas City, Missouri
- Richard Bolling Federal Building, Kansas City, Missouri
- Robert A. Young Federal Building, St. Louis, Missouri
Montana
- Mike Mansfield Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Butte, Montana
- Federal Building, U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Missoula, Montana
Nebraska
- Federal Building, Grand Island, Nebraska
New Jersey
- U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Camden, New Jersey
New Mexico
- U.S. Courthouse, Santa Fe, New Mexico
New York
- Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House, New York, New York
- Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse, New York, New York
- Michael J. Dillon U.S. Courthouse, Buffalo, New York
- Robert C. McEwen U.S. Custom House, Ogdensburg, New York
- U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Brooklyn, New York
- Jacob K. Javits Federal Building & James L. Watson U.S. Court of International Trade Building, New York, New York
- James T. Foley U.S. Courthouse, Albany, New York
- African Burial Ground National Monument, New York, New York
- Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Binghamton, New York
North Carolina
- U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, New Bern, North Carolina
North Dakota
- Ronald N. Davies Federal Building, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Ohio
- Howard M. Metzenbaum U.S. Courthouse, Cleveland, Ohio
- U.S. Courthouse, Toledo, Ohio
- Joseph P. Kinneary U.S. Courthouse, Columbus, Ohio
Oklahoma
- U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oregon
- Pioneer U.S. Courthouse, Portland, Oregon
- U.S. Custom House, Portland, Oregon
- Gus J. Solomon U.S. Courthouse, Portland, Oregon
Pennsylvania
- U.S. Custom House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- U.S. Courthouse, Erie, Pennsylvania
- U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- William J. Nealon Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
- Jose V. Toledo Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
- U.S. Courthouse, Providence, Rhode Island
- John O. Pastore Federal Building, Providence, Rhode Island
South Carolina
- Strom Thurmond Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Columbia, South Carolina
- U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Charleston, South Carolina
- U.S. Custom House, Charleston, South Carolina
South Dakota
- U.S Courthouse, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Tennessee
- Joel W. Solomon U.S. Courthouse, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Texas
- U.S. Custom House, Galveston, Texas
- Eldon B. Mahon U.S. Courthouse, Fort Worth, Texas
- U.S. Post Office, Federal Office Bldg. & Cths, San Antonio, Texas
- U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Laredo, Texas
- U.S. Custom House, Houston, Texas
- J.J. Pickle Federal Building, Austin, Texas
Utah
- Frank E. Moss U.S. Courthouse, Salt Lake City, Utah
- U.S. Forest Service Building, Ogden, Utah
Virginia
- U.S. Custom House, Norfolk, Virginia
- Lewis F. Powell, Jr. U.S. Courthouse, Richmond, Virginia
Washington
- U.S. Courthouse at Union Station, Tacoma, Washington
- Federal Building and U.S. Post Office, Spokane, Washington
- Federal Office Building, Seattle, Washington
- Henry M. Jackson Federal Building, Seattle, Washington
- William O. Douglas Federal Building, Yakima, Washington
- William Kenzo Nakamura U.S. Courthouse, Seattle, Washington
West Virginia
- Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Wheeling, West Virginia
Wisconsin
- U.S. Courthouse & Federal Office Building, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Wyoming
- Ewing T. Kerr Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, Casper, Wyoming

Modern Building Posters

In it's first thirty years, GSA undertook more than 700 building projects across the nation. This period of extensive federal growth coincided with the second wave of the Modern movement, with architects exploring technological advances with creativity and optimism.

GSA's most noted Modern buildings stand as striking landmarks designed by master architects. But economic goals often took precedence over architectural distinction, and the majority of 1950s, 60s, and 70s federal buildings reflect typical office design of the period.

To increase awareness of these important structures as they begin to qualify for consideration as historic buildings in their own right, the Center for Historic Buildings issued a special set of posters and brochures highlighting selected federal modern-era buildings. They are available online as individual PDF files; printed versions may be obtained by contacting the Historic Buildings Program.