Federal Building and Post Office
National Register of Historic Places

Federal Building and Post Office

Fallon, Churchill County, Nevada
Listed
March 8, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06000109

About this property

The Federal Building and Post Office, also known as the Old Post Office or Fallon Post Office is located at 90 N. Maine St. in Fallon, Nevada. It was built around 1928-29 and is a Classical Revival-style building of a standard design.

Location

90 N. Maine St.
Fallon, Churchill County, Nevada
39.47595, -118.77664

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 06000109. It was listed on March 8, 2006.

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMERCE
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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.

Nearby Historic Sites

Churchill County Jail
Industrial
0.1 mi
Fallon City Hall
Industrial
0.1 mi
Churchill County Courthouse
Industrial
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Paiute Ghost Dance Troubles 1890
1890Indian Wars
2.2 mi
Grimes Point Massacre (Nevada)
1100Pre-Columbian
3 mi
Williams Station Massacre — Pony Express (May 7, 1860)
1860Indian Wars
7.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Federal Building and Post Office listed on the National Register?

Federal Building and Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 8, 2006.

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

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

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

The period of significance for Federal Building and Post Office is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1928.

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