National Register of Historic Places

US Post Office Building, Former

Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina
Listed
March 14, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91000262

About this property

The Waynesville Municipal Building, also known as the Former US Post Office Building, is a historic post office building located at Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina. Its construction in 1917 was supervised by the Office of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore, and is a two-story, brick rectangular building in the Classical Revival style with a one-story rear extension. It measures 58 feet by 73 feet and features brick Ionic order pilasters with granite bases and capitals. The building housed Waynesville's post office until 1966 when it was purchased by the Town of Waynesville to serve as its Municipal Building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. It is located in the Waynesville Main Street Historic District. In 2026 The Mountaineer reported that original blueprints were found from as early as 1913. These will help with historic preservation work for which the town has been awarded a grant.

Location

106 S. Main St.
Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina
35.48980, -82.98844

Categories

POLITICS/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 US Post Office Building, Former listed on the National Register?

US Post Office Building, Former was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 14, 1991.

What type of historic resource is US Post Office Building, Former?

US Post Office Building, Former is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for US Post Office Building, Former?

The period of significance for US Post Office Building, Former is recorded as the industrial era.

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