United States Post Office (Gadsden, Alabama)

U.S. Post Office
The building in 1937
Location: 600 Broad St., Gadsden, Alabama
Area: less than one acre
Built: 1909
Architect: James Knox Taylor
Architectural style: Beaux-Arts
Governing body: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
NRHP Reference#: 76000325[1]
Added to NRHP: June 3, 1976

The U.S. Post Office, also known as the Federal Building & Courthouse, is a historic government building in Gadsden, Alabama. The Beaux-Arts-style building was constructed in 1909.[2] It served historically as a courthouse, as a post office, and as a government office building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1976.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
  2. ^ Gamble, Robert (2001). Historic architecture in Alabama: A guide to styles and types, 1810-1930. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press. pp. 138–145. ISBN 9780817311346.