Florence Post Office

The Florence Post Office, at 121 N. Pikes Peak St. in Florence, Colorado, was built in 1936. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 as US Post Office-Florence Main.[1]

US Post Office--Florence Main
Location121 N. Pikes Peak St., Florence, Colorado
Coordinates38°23′27″N 105°07′03″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1936
ArchitectLouis A. Simon
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Art Deco, Starved Classical
Part ofDowntown Florence Historic District
MPSUS Post Offices in Colorado, 1900--1941, TR
NRHP reference No.86000174[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 22, 1986

It was designed by Louis A. Simon in Starved Classical style.[2]

It includes a WPA mural painted by Olive Rush in 1937, showing a group of antelope.[2]

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