Old US Post Office (Philadelphia, Mississippi)

Old US Post Office (Philadelphia)
Location 523 Main St., Philadelphia, Mississippi
Coordinates 32°46′14″N 89°6′32″W / 32.77056°N 89.10889°W / 32.77056; -89.10889Coordinates: 32°46′14″N 89°6′32″W / 32.77056°N 89.10889°W / 32.77056; -89.10889
Area less than one acre
Built 1935 (1935)
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP Reference # 95000788[1]
Added to NRHP June 30, 1995

The Old US Post Office in Philadelphia, Mississippi was built in 1936. [2] It is a structure of historical significance, being one of 32 Federal post offices built in Mississippi during the Great Depression as part of US President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal public buildings program. [3] The building was listed on the NRHP on June 30, 1995. [4] The building currently houses the Philadelphia police department.

References

  1. ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ MDA&H Historic Resources Inventory Fact Sheet; (Old) U.S. Post Office [Philadelphia Police Department]
  3. ↑ NRHP Continuation Sheet, (Old) U.S. Post Office-Philadelphia Neshoba County, Mississippi; Section 8, page 2
  4. ↑ NRHP Registration Form, Form 10-900, (Old) U.S. Post Office-Philadelphia, page 1
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