The Central Post Office of Casablanca (Arabic: مكتب البريد المركزي, French: La Poste Centrale) is a post office on Boulevard de Paris and Hassan II Boulevard in Casablanca, Morocco.[1] It was designed by Adrien Laforgue in an architectural style described as "neo-mauresque" and was constructed from 1918 to 1920 under the French Protectorate.[1][2]
| Central Post Office of Casablanca | |
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.jpg) La Poste Centrale | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Casablance |
| Coordinates | 33°35′34″N 7°37′08″W / 33.59274688131752°N 7.618985330985145°W |
History
editIt was the first building completed at the Place Administrative (now Muhammad V Square).[1]
Architecture
editAlbert Laprade described the building as "paradigmatic in every respect; it is clear, concise, and practical and will make any Frenchman turn green with envy."[1]
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Joseph Marrast's 1920 plan for the Place Administrative, with the "Hotel des Postes" marked in the lower center -
The public entrance design drawing by architect Laforgue -
Post boxes, labeled in Arabic and French, in the mosaic façade of the public entrance
References
edit- ^ a b c d Cohen, Jean-Louis (2002). Casablanca : colonial myths and architectural ventures. ISBN 1-58093-087-5. OCLC 49225856.
- ^ "Casablanca, fleuron de l'Art déco | RFI Blogs". voyage.blogs.rfi.fr. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
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