U.S. Post Office (Nebraska City, Nebraska)

The U.S. Post Office is a historic building in Nebraska City, Nebraska. It was built by Harry Wales in 1888, and designed in the Romanesque Revival style by M.E. Bell.[2] By the 1970s, it was "the oldest Post Office in continuous use in Nebraska."[2]

U.S. Post Office
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The building in 2012
Location	202 South 8th Street, Nebraska City, Nebraska
Coordinates	40°40′31″N 95°51′18″W
Built	1888
Built by	Harry Wales
Architect	M.E. Bell
Architectural style	Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.	71000488[1]
Added to NRHP	September 3, 1971

It was intended to serve as a U.S. Court House and Post Office, but there is no record of it ever having served as a courthouse.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 3, 1971.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Persijs Kolberg (May 27, 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: U.S. Post Office / U.S. Court House and Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved May 25, 2019. With accompanying three photos from 1971