U.S. Post Office
National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Post Office

Auburn, Lee County, Alabama
Listed
June 20, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83002979

About this property

Auburn City Hall, built in 1933, is the city hall of Auburn, Alabama. It was originally constructed as a post office in 1933, and, like many post offices constructed during the Great Depression, the building has a "starved classical" design typical of federal architecture, with symmetrical style and pointed pediments and elements of Colonial Revival architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the U.S. Post Office in 1983.

Location

144 Tichenor Ave.
Auburn, Lee County, Alabama
32.60394, -85.49157

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 83002979. It was listed on June 20, 1983.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Auburn Players Theater
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0.6 mi
Old Rotation
Civil War
0.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Creek Removal — Alabama (1836)
1836Indian Wars
5.4 mi
Battle of Autossee (Nov 29 1813)
1813Early Republic
5.7 mi
Battle of Calabee Creek
1814Early Republic
6.3 mi
Battle of Auttossee (Georgia Militia Action 1813)
1813Early Republic
8.6 mi
Battle of Callabee Creek (Creek War)
1814Early Republic
12.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was U.S. Post Office listed on the National Register?

U.S. Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 20, 1983.

What type of historic resource is U.S. Post Office?

U.S. Post Office is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for U.S. Post Office?

The period of significance for U.S. Post Office is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1933.

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