Old US Post Office
National Register of Historic Places

Old US Post Office

Williston, Williams County, North Dakota
Listed
October 21, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79003729

About this property

The Old U.S. Post Office in Williston, North Dakota, United States, is a former post office building that was built in 1915. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It served as a post office from 1915 to 1969 and had other Federal offices in it as well. According to its NRHP nomination, the "massiveness and colossal columns of the building are ... a very visible reminder of the Federal presence and function in Williston, a town isolated by distance from state and national governmental centers." It was then owned by the city of Williston and plans were for it to be renovated and used by the local government.

Location

322 Main Ave.
Williston, Williams County, North Dakota
48.14726, -103.62546

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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Questions about this property

When was Old US Post Office listed on the National Register?

Old US Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 21, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Old US Post Office?

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

What is the period of significance for Old US Post Office?

The period of significance for Old US Post Office is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1915.

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