U. S. Post Office
National Register of Historic Places

U. S. Post Office

Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee
Listed
April 24, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
83003037

About this property

The United States Postal Service (USPS; also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or simply the Postal Service) is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal service in the United States, its insular areas and associated states. It is one of a few government agencies explicitly authorized by the Constitution of the United States. The USPS began operations in 1971, replacing the United States Post Office Department, a…

Location

134 N. Henry St.
Morristown, Hamblen County, Tennessee
36.21370, -83.29428

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 83003037. It was listed on April 24, 1983.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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

Morristown Main Street Historic District
Listed
0.1 mi
Hamblen County Courthouse (Additional Documentation)
Civil War
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Morristown (1864)
1864Civil War
0.1 mi
Skirmish at Morristown, Tennessee
1863Civil War
0.1 mi
Battle of Mossy Creek
1863Civil War
1.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was U. S. Post Office listed on the National Register?

U. S. Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 24, 1983.

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

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

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

The period of significance for U. S. Post Office is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1971.

Can I research the history near U. S. Post Office?

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