US Post Office and Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

US Post Office and Courthouse

Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi
Listed
May 16, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84002236

About this property

The United States Post Office and Courthouse in Meridian, Mississippi was built in 1933. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is a three-story limestone building built in a classical Art Deco style which was home to Meridian's main post office and a federal courthouse from its construction in 1933 until 2012 when the federal courthouse was closed due to budget cuts.

Location

2100 9th St.
Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi
32.36654, -88.69988

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 84002236. It was listed on May 16, 1984.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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.

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0.1 mi
Threefoot Building
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Nearby Battles

Meridian Campaign (Nathan Bedford Forrest 1871)
1871Frontier
0.3 mi
Meridian Expedition
1864Civil War
0.3 mi
Meridian Campaign – Battle of Meridian
1864Civil War
0.3 mi
Meridian Campaign Mississippi
1864Civil War
0.3 mi
Meridian Campaign (Meridian Expedition)
1864Civil War
0.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was US Post Office and Courthouse listed on the National Register?

US Post Office and Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 16, 1984.

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

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

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

The period of significance for US Post Office and Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1933.

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