U.S. Post Office-Front Street Station
National Register of Historic Places

U.S. Post Office-Front Street Station

Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
Listed
June 29, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
80003873

About this property

The University of Memphis, School of Law building (also commonly known as the Customs House, Post Office, or Courthouse reflecting its prior uses) is a 5-story former federal building, located in downtown Memphis. As of 2010, the building is owned entirely by the University of Memphis and houses its law school. It is located at the corner of Front Street and Madison Avenue.

Location

1 N. Front St.
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
35.14555, -90.05443

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 80003873. It was listed on June 29, 1980.

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

Tennessee Trust Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
Shrine Building
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Memphis (Union Occupation Skirmishes)
1862Civil War
0.3 mi
Naval Battle of Memphis
1862Civil War
0.3 mi
Memphis Raid by Forrest
1864Civil War
0.4 mi
De Soto Mississippi River Crossing 1541
1541Colonial
0.4 mi
Memphis Forrest Raid 1864
1864Civil War
0.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was U.S. Post Office-Front Street Station listed on the National Register?

U.S. Post Office-Front Street Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 29, 1980.

What type of historic resource is U.S. Post Office-Front Street Station?

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

What is the period of significance for U.S. Post Office-Front Street Station?

The period of significance for U.S. Post Office-Front Street Station is recorded as the early_republic era.

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