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. It has 169,000 square feet (15,700 m2) of usable space that has been re-purposed as classrooms, offices, and administrative space. One of the original courtrooms from the building's former use as a courthouse has been restored as the University of Memphis moot courtroom. The building is made of steel and concrete, and employs many decorative elements including Tennessee marble, granite, and detailed plaster work.

Location

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

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.

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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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