McGehee Post Office
National Register of Historic Places

McGehee Post Office

McGehee, Desha County, Arkansas
Listed
January 19, 2010
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
09001245

About this property

The former McGehee Post Office building is a historic post office facility at 201 North Second Street in McGehee, Arkansas. The single story masonry building was designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect under Louis A. Simon, and built in 1937. A Colonial Revival building, it features a cupola with round-arch louvered vents, and a front entry that is flanked by Doric columns supporting a cornice with a golden eagle.

Location

201 N. Second St.
McGehee, Desha County, Arkansas
33.63077, -91.39763

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 09001245. It was listed on January 19, 2010.

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.

Nearby Historic Sites

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0 mi
Missouri Pacific Railway Van Noy Eating House
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0.1 mi
McGehee City Jail
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0.2 mi
Temple Meir Chayim
Civil War
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Fort Hindman — Naval Component
1863Civil War
9.3 mi
Battle of Arkansas Post (1783)
1783Revolutionary War
10.3 mi
Battle of Arkansas Post (context – MS Campaign)
1863Civil War
10.6 mi
Skirmish at Post of Arkansas (1862 — Confederate consolidation)
1862Civil War
10.6 mi
Naval Bombardment preceding Battle of Arkansas Post
1863Civil War
10.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was McGehee Post Office listed on the National Register?

McGehee Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 19, 2010.

What type of historic resource is McGehee Post Office?

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

What is the period of significance for McGehee Post Office?

The period of significance for McGehee Post Office is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1937.

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