The Geneva United States Post Office is a historic building in Geneva, Nebraska. It was built in 1939–1940, and designed in the Georgian Revival style by architect Louis A. Simon.[2] Inside, there is a mural by Edward Chávez, completed in 1941.[2] The mural was cleaned and restored in 1981 and was then in excellent condition.[2]
U.S. Post Office-Geneva | |
_from_E.JPG) The building in 2009 | |
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| Location | 202 North 9th Street, Geneva, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 40°31′38″N 97°36′10″W / 40.52722°N 97.60278°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1941 |
| Architect | Louis A. Simon |
| Architectural style | Georgian Revival |
| MPS | Nebraska Post Offices Which Contain Section Artwork MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 92000478[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 11, 1992 |
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 as U.S. Post Office-Geneva.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c Carol Ahlgren (August 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Geneva United States Post Office / FM05-126". National Park Service. Retrieved October 9, 2019. With accompanying three photos from 1989 (one of exterior, two of mural)
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