NORFOLK, Neb. -- The former Norfolk post office building holds murals along the walls and, after breaking ground in June, officials with the Salvation Army are hoping to keep the art in tact and memorialize the murals.

“We want to do it in a way that allows for us to continue to utilize that building for our services," Maj. Jesus Trejo with the Salvation Army said.

The old post office building was in use for over 45 years and Trejo said, while not set in stone, the plan is to memorialize the murals.

“Maybe we can partner up with the city and maybe find a way to take a picture of them or duplicate them or do something so that they can hang on the wall where they used to hang for many years," Trejo said.

The former post office building was in operation from 1970 to 2015 and plans are set for a 35,000 square foot building for the non-profit organization.

With some of the murals potentially being covered up by construction, Trejo said he would like to see some way to keep the history in tact.

“The ones that are not going to be visible, we’re just going to do the best we can to try to maybe take a picture of them and maybe hang them on the wall," Trejo said.

As the Salvation Army wants to keep the majority of the old building in tact, the outside of the building will see minor changes.

“The good thing about that building is that the exterior will look similar to what it use to look,” Trejo said.

The whereabouts of the murals artist are unknown but rumor is the artist is somewhere residing in the area.