National Register of Historic Places

Dabney Post Office

Dabney, Pulaski County, Kentucky
Listed
August 13, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84001954

About this property

The Dabney Post Office is a historic post office located on Kentucky Route 39 in Dabney, Kentucky. The one-story wood-frame building served as Dabney's community store and post office. Ped May built the post office around 1900; May ran both the store and the post office. The post office served as the social hub of Dabney, a common function of combination store and post office buildings in Pulaski County; the Dabney Post Office is one of the few surviving buildings of this type. The post office closed in the 1960s. The post office was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 14, 1984.

Location

Dabney, Pulaski County, Kentucky
37.18271, -84.54985

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Questions about this property

When was Dabney Post Office listed on the National Register?

Dabney Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 13, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Dabney Post Office?

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

What is the period of significance for Dabney Post Office?

The period of significance for Dabney Post Office is recorded as the industrial era.

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