US Post Office-Old Hickory
National Register of Historic Places

US Post Office-Old Hickory

Old Hickory, Davidson County, Tennessee
Listed
August 5, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
85002401

About this property

The Old Hickory Post Office is a historic neighborhood post office in the Old Hickory neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Davidson County, Tennessee (NRHP) in 1985. The original Old Hickory Post Office was built in 1918 and was of frame construction. It was located across from the historic Post Office which stands today. As the amount of mail grew, the residents determined that a new post office was needed. The Post Office that stands today was built as part of the New Deal in 1934 by the Public Works Administration. The building now sits on 5 acres (2.0 ha). The 1934 structure was designed by Louis A. Simon architects in the style of Colonial Revival architecture. It is located at 1010 Donelson Ave in Nashville, Tennessee. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Davidson County, Tennessee on August 6, 1985. The post office continues to operate, serving 22,191 Old Hickory residents. The location deals with approximately 35,419 packages each year. It is a brick building, one story tall with a flat roof. The main entrance to the building has four Doric Pilasters made of concrete. The pilasters support a cornice which features the words: "United States Post Office".

Location

1010 Donelson Ave.
Old Hickory, Davidson County, Tennessee
36.26368, -86.65044

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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 US Post Office-Old Hickory listed on the National Register?

US Post Office-Old Hickory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 5, 1985.

What type of historic resource is US Post Office-Old Hickory?

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

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The period of significance for US Post Office-Old Hickory is recorded as the civil_war era.

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