National Register of Historic Places

Federal Courthouse and Post Office

Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Listed
June 16, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
80001945

About this property

The Federal Courthouse and Post Office in Mankato, Minnesota, United States, was built in 1896 and expanded in 1932 and 1965. It is designed in Romanesque or Richardsonian Romanesque style, originally with a tower, by Supervising Architect William Martin Aiken. Also known as Federal Post Office and Courthouse, it served historically as a courthouse and as a post office. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The 1932 expansion, designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore, more than doubled the size of the building; the 1965 expansion to the rear, credited to Edward W. Novak, was less dramatic. Both expansions were compatible in style and materials. Postal operations in the building ended in 2020. In 2023 a 6-foot-tall (1.8 m) bronze sculpture honoring postal workers was installed outside the building as part of Mankato's public art program. Titled "Delivering for You", the monument was funded by retired mail carrier Harold Weed and his wife Alice.

Location

401 S. 2nd St.
Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
44.16350, -94.00416

Categories

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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 Federal Courthouse and Post Office listed on the National Register?

Federal Courthouse and Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 16, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Federal Courthouse and Post Office?

Federal Courthouse and Post Office is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Federal Courthouse and Post Office?

The period of significance for Federal Courthouse and Post Office is recorded as the early_republic era.

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