United States Post Office–Lihue

US Post Office--Lihue
Location: 4441 Rice St., Lihue, Hawaii
Area: 0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built: 1939
Architect: Simon, Louis A.
Architectural style: Mission/Spanish Revival
Governing body: U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
NRHP Reference#: 89002011[1]
Added to NRHP: November 28, 1989

The U.S. Post Office-Lihue, also known as Lihue Post Office, in Lihue, Hawaii, was built in 1939. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

The Mission/Spanish Revival style architecture of the building is an accommodation to local citizens who did not want the standard neo-classical design of many mainland U.S. post offices.[2]

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