Federal Building-United States Post Office and Court House
National Register of Historic Places

Federal Building-United States Post Office and Court House

Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas
Listed
May 4, 2015
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
15000204

About this property

The Jacob Trieber Federal Building, United States Post Office, and United States Court House is a historic government building in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas. It is a Modern International style three-story building, its exterior finished in brick with limestone and granite trim. It was designed by Edward F. Brueggeman and Elmer A. Stuck & Associates, and built between 1959 and 1961. It is one of the city's few International style buildings, and has been relatively little altered since its construction. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Federal Building-United States Post Office and Court House in 2015. In 2016, it was renamed for Jacob Trieber, a judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas.

Location

617 Walnut
Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas
34.52883, -90.58773

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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.

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When was Federal Building-United States Post Office and Court House listed on the National Register?

Federal Building-United States Post Office and Court House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 4, 2015.

What type of historic resource is Federal Building-United States Post Office and Court House?

Federal Building-United States Post Office and Court House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Federal Building-United States Post Office and Court House?

The period of significance for Federal Building-United States Post Office and Court House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1959.

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