United States Courthouse and Post Office (Aberdeen, Mississippi)

U.S. Courthouse and Post Office
Location 201 W. Commerce St., Aberdeen, Mississippi
Coordinates 33°49′29″N 88°32′41″W / 33.82472°N 88.54472°W / 33.82472; -88.54472Coordinates: 33°49′29″N 88°32′41″W / 33.82472°N 88.54472°W / 33.82472; -88.54472
Area less than one acre
Built 1885
Architect Mifflin E. Bell and William A. Freret
Architectural style Victorian Romanesque
NRHP Reference # 76001104[1]
Added to NRHP September 29, 1976

The U.S. Courthouse and Post Office in Aberdeen, Mississippi was built in 1885. Also known as Old Federal Building, it served historically as a courthouse and as a post office. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

It is a red brick and gray stone 2-1/2-story building in the "Victorian Romanesque style embellished wi±h Gothic and Classical details." It has terra cotta decorations.[2]


William A. Freret replaced Mifflin E. Bell as architect during the project.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: United States Court House and Post Office / Old Federal Building" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved November 7, 2016. with three photos from 1977


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