Old Post Office (Albuquerque)
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| Old Post Office | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location: | 123 4th St. Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Architect: | James Knox Taylor |
| Added to NRHP: | November 17, 1980 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 80002544 |
The Old Post Office is the oldest surviving federal building in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Located at the northwest corner of Fourth and Gold in downtown Albuquerque, the Mediterranean-style building was built in 1908 under the supervision of architect James Knox Taylor. Several federal agencies were initially housed in the Post Office building but it quickly became overcrowded, necessitating the construction of the Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse next door in 1930. The post office remained in the older building until 1972, when the Dennis Chavez Federal Building was built one block to the west. Today the interior of the Old Post Office has been remodeled to house the Amy Biehl Charter High School.
The Old Post Office was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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