US Post Office
National Register of Historic Places

US Post Office

Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona
Listed
May 13, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86001173

About this property

The U. S. Post Office is a historic building located in Kingman, Arizona. The post office was built in 1935. The design of the post office is Period Revival with Italian influence. Louis A. Simon was the Supervisor Architect and Neal A. Melick was the Supervisor Engineer. The first post office building for Kingman, the earlier post offices were located in stores. Today the post office is owned by the City of Kingman and is used for office space in the downtown area. It is across the street from the Little Red School and around the corner of the street of the old Elks Lodge. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It was evaluated for National Register listing as part of a 1985 study of 63 historic resources in Kingman that led to this and many others being listed.

Location

310 N. Fourth St.
Kingman, Mohave County, Arizona
35.19029, -114.05248

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

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

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When was US Post Office listed on the National Register?

US Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 1986.

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 industrial era, specifically around 1935.

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