The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, located in Alexandria, Louisiana, was built in 1932, pursuant to the Public Buildings Act of 1926.

The federal building is an Art Deco styled, limestone structure with a massive central pavilion resembling a raised temple, and lower projecting wings at each end, topped by a recessed penthouse.

The "raised temple" effect of the second and third floors rests atop a limestone base punctuated by smaller window openings.

The walls are light buff limestone and rest on a pearl white granite base.

The chamfer effect appears to give the building a more massive look at ground level and a more delicate look at the roof line.

All first floor windows have a verde green marble spandrel ornamented by cast metal rod motif at either side.

The central grille depicts the stage coach, steam ship and mail train.

Above each single entry door is a carved, recessed limestone plaque with the American eagle motif.

The remaining portion of the central pavilion is divided into seven bays by six reeded engaged pilasters.

Second and third floor windows are separated vertically by a cast bronze spandrel panel embellished with the same motif as the incised plaques.

The stair turns around a marble column ornamented by concentric aluminum strips at the center between the first and second floors.

[2] The remainder of the interior of the building (including the courtroom) has been remodeled and little original material remains.