United States Post Office (Evansville, Indiana)

Evansville Post Office, also known as the Customs House, is a historic post office building located in downtown Evansville, Indiana. It was built between 1876 and 1879, and is a three-story, Ruskinian Gothic style limestone building over a basement. It features a front arcade, oriel window, slate roof, and contrasting brownstone details. It was designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect under Alfred B. Mullett.[2]:2–3

Evansville Post Office
Evansville Post Office, December 2008
Location100 block N.W. 2nd St., Evansville, Indiana
Coordinates37°58′17″N 87°34′17″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1876 (1876)-1879
ArchitectMullet, A.B.
Architectural styleGothic, Ruskinian Gothic
NRHP reference No.71000010[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 2, 1971

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Gwendolyn F. Koch and Martha J. Rogers (July 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Evansville Post Office" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying photographs


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