US Post Office and Customs House-Douglas Main
National Register of Historic Places

US Post Office and Customs House-Douglas Main

Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona
Listed
December 3, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85003104

About this property

The U.S. Post Office and Customs House-Douglas Main, also known as Douglas Post Office and Customs House or Douglas Main Post Office, is a Beaux-Arts building in Douglas, Arizona that was designed in 1912 and built in 1915. The building provided spaces for a post office, a custom house and Federal offices. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1985. The NRHP nomination reports that the building is the most important example of Neo-Classical design in Douglas, and that the town's obtaining this as its first Federal building was important to the city. The securing of funding for the building, its site selection, and its completion were major local events. It is a contributing building in the Douglas Historic District.

Location

601 Tenth St.
Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona
31.34491, -109.55330

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was US Post Office and Customs House-Douglas Main listed on the National Register?

US Post Office and Customs House-Douglas Main was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 3, 1985.

What type of historic resource is US Post Office and Customs House-Douglas Main?

US Post Office and Customs House-Douglas Main is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for US Post Office and Customs House-Douglas Main?

The period of significance for US Post Office and Customs House-Douglas Main is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1912.

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