National Register of Historic Places

US Post Office-Oswego

Oswego, Labette County, Kansas
Listed
October 16, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89001648

About this property

The Oswego United States Post Office in Oswego, Kansas is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as US Post Office—Oswego, located at 819 4th Street. Built in 1940, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It is Classical Revival in style, with design attributed to Louis A. Simon.

Location

819 4th St.
Oswego, Labette County, Kansas
37.16778, -95.11066

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 89001648. It was listed on October 16, 1989.

Categories

ARTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTSOCIAL HISTORY
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

Carnegie Library
Industrial
14.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Oswego KS Guerrilla Action (1864)
1864Civil War
0.3 mi
Chetopa KS Skirmish (Second 1864)
1864Civil War
7.7 mi
Parsons KS Area Skirmish (1864)
1864Civil War
14.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was US Post Office-Oswego listed on the National Register?

US Post Office-Oswego was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 16, 1989.

What type of historic resource is US Post Office-Oswego?

US Post Office-Oswego is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for US Post Office-Oswego?

The period of significance for US Post Office-Oswego is recorded as the industrial era.

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