About this property
The Powell Main Post Office in Powell, Wyoming, was built in 1937 as part of a facilities improvement program by the United States Post Office Department. The post office in Powell was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places as part of a thematic study comprising twelve Wyoming post offices built to standardized USPO plans in the early twentieth century. The post office contains the mural, Powell's Agriculture Resulting from the Shoshine Irrigation Project by Verona Burkhard, painted in 1938 and funded by the Section of Painting and Sculpture.
Location
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 87000787. It was listed on May 21, 1987.
Categories
Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was US Post Office-Powell Main listed on the National Register?
US Post Office-Powell Main was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 21, 1987.
What type of historic resource is US Post Office-Powell Main?
US Post Office-Powell Main is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for US Post Office-Powell Main?
The period of significance for US Post Office-Powell Main is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1937.
Can I research the history near US Post Office-Powell Main?
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