National Register of Historic Places

US Post Office-Elko Main

Elko, Elko County, Nevada
Listed
February 28, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
90000133

About this property

The Elko Main Post Office, located at 275 Third in Elko, Nevada, was built in 1933. Its Mediterranean Revival design is credited to the Office of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). It is a combination post office and federal office building. It is a two-story tall building, with a brick exterior and quoins at the corners, upon a raised basement. Molded terra cotta is used for details in the quoins, cornice, brackets and other elements. Its NRHP nomination argues that the building's design achieves an "imposing and stately" status, and that it is the city's "first and only federal building and represents the efforts of local lobbying efforts to gain federal recognition for the city." It was listed on the National Register in 1990 as U.S. Post Office-Elko Main.

Location

275 Third
Elko, Elko County, Nevada
40.82983, -115.76384

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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Nearby Historic Sites

Elko County Courthouse
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Questions about this property

When was US Post Office-Elko Main listed on the National Register?

US Post Office-Elko Main was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 28, 1990.

What type of historic resource is US Post Office-Elko Main?

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

What is the period of significance for US Post Office-Elko Main?

The period of significance for US Post Office-Elko Main is recorded as the industrial era.

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