Old Post Office Building and Customhouse
National Register of Historic Places

Old Post Office Building and Customhouse

Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Listed
May 6, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
73000388

About this property

The Little Rock U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, also known as Old Post Office and Courthouse, in Little Rock, Arkansas, is a historic post office, federal office, and courthouse building located at Little Rock in Pulaski County, Arkansas. It is a courthouse for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas.

Location

2nd and Spring Sts.
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
34.74781, -92.27353

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 73000388. It was listed on May 6, 1973.

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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Nearby Battles

Engagement at Ashley's Station (Pulaski County 1864)
1864Civil War
0.6 mi
Battle of Bayou Forche — Naval Support at Little Rock
1863Civil War
0.7 mi
Little Rock Arkansas
1863Civil War
0.9 mi
Brooks-Baxter War (Arkansas 1874)
1874Frontier
0.9 mi
Skirmish at Little Rock (January 1864)
1864Civil War
0.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Old Post Office Building and Customhouse listed on the National Register?

Old Post Office Building and Customhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Old Post Office Building and Customhouse?

Old Post Office Building and Customhouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Old Post Office Building and Customhouse?

The period of significance for Old Post Office Building and Customhouse is recorded as the early_republic era.

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