Old United States Post Office (Philadelphia, Mississippi)

Coordinates: 32°46′14″N 89°6′32″W / 32.77056°N 89.10889°W / 32.77056; -89.10889
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Old U.S. Post Office
Old United States Post Office (Philadelphia, Mississippi) is located in Mississippi
Old United States Post Office (Philadelphia, Mississippi)
Old United States Post Office (Philadelphia, Mississippi) is located in the United States
Old United States Post Office (Philadelphia, Mississippi)
Location523 Main Street, Philadelphia, Mississippi
Coordinates32°46′14″N 89°6′32″W / 32.77056°N 89.10889°W / 32.77056; -89.10889
Arealess than one acre
Built1935 (1935)
Built byWorks Progress Administration
ArchitectNeal A. Melick
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.95000788[1]
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1995

The Old U.S. Post Office in Philadelphia, Mississippi was built in 1936.[2] It is a structure of historical significance, being one of 32 federal post offices built in Mississippi during the Great Depression as part of U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal public buildings program.[3] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 30, 1995.[4] The building currently houses the Philadelphia police department.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ MDA&H Historic Resources Inventory Fact Sheet; (Old) U.S. Post Office [Philadelphia Police Department]
  3. ^ NRHP Continuation Sheet, (Old) U.S. Post Office-Philadelphia Neshoba County, Mississippi; Section 8, page 2
  4. ^ NRHP Registration Form, Form 10-900, (Old) U.S. Post Office-Philadelphia, page 1

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