National Historic Landmark

U.S. Customhouse and Post Office

St. Louis (Independent City), St. Louis County, Missouri
Listed
November 21, 1968
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
68000053

About this property

The U.S. Custom House and Post Office is a court house at 815 Olive Street in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, United States. It was designed by architects Alfred B. Mullett, William Appleton Potter, and James G. Hill, and was constructed between 1873 and 1884. Located at the intersection of Eighth and Olive Streets, it is one of four surviving Federal office buildings designed by Mullett. The others are the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, a part of the White House complex in Washington, D.C., the Century Post Office in Raleigh, North Carolina, and the U.S. Custom House in Portland, Maine. It is built in the Second Empire architectural style that was popular in the post American Civil War era. Mullett's other Second Empire buildings in Boston, Cincinnati, New York City, and Philadelphia have been demolished.

Location

8th and Olive Sts.
St. Louis (Independent City), St. Louis County, Missouri
38.62894, -90.19290

Categories

ARTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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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 U.S. Customhouse and Post Office listed on the National Register?

U.S. Customhouse and Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1968.

What type of historic resource is U.S. Customhouse and Post Office?

U.S. Customhouse and Post Office is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is U.S. Customhouse and Post Office a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. U.S. Customhouse and Post Office has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for U.S. Customhouse and Post Office?

The period of significance for U.S. Customhouse and Post Office is recorded as the industrial era.

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