US Post Office
National Register of Historic Places

US Post Office

Fairhope, Baldwin County, Alabama
Listed
June 30, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
88001001

About this property

The United States Postal Service (USPS; also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or simply the Postal Service) is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal service in the United States, its insular areas and associated states. It is one of a few government agencies explicitly authorized by the Constitution of the United States. The USPS began operations in 1971, replacing the United States Post Office Department, a…

Location

325 Fairhope Ave.
Fairhope, Baldwin County, Alabama
30.52332, -87.90429

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 88001001. It was listed on June 30, 1988.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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

Bank of Fairhope
Industrial
0.1 mi
Beckner House
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

CSS Selma in Mobile Bay
1864Civil War
6.9 mi
Battle of Spanish Fort (Mobile, 1865)
1865Civil War
9.9 mi
Battle of Spanish Fort — Opening Assault
1865Civil War
10 mi
Siege of Spanish Fort — Days 2–12
1865Civil War
10 mi
Confederate Sorties at Spanish Fort
1865Civil War
10.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was US Post Office listed on the National Register?

US Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 30, 1988.

What type of historic resource is US Post Office?

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

What is the period of significance for US Post Office?

The period of significance for US Post Office is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1971.

Can I research the history near US Post Office?

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