National Register of Historic Places

U. S. Post Office and Federal Building

Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina
Listed
September 21, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
83001908

About this property

U. S. Post Office and Federal Building is a historic post office building located at Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina. It was designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect under Louis A. Simon and built in 1935–1936. It is a two-story, five-bay, yellow brick veneer building in the Art Deco style. It features a 1937 Works Progress Administration mural titled "Human Aspects of the Postal Service" ·by artist Edward Lanning in the front lobby. The building was occupied by the Rockingham Post Office until 1977 when it was purchased by Richmond County from the United States Postal Service. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Location

125 S. Hancock St.
Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina
34.93626, -79.77284

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Rockingham County Courthouse
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When was U. S. Post Office and Federal Building listed on the National Register?

U. S. Post Office and Federal Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 21, 1983.

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

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

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

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

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