United States Post Office (Ripley, Tennessee)
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The U.S. Post Office at 17 E. Jackson Avenue in Ripley, Tennessee was built in 1938. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
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| Location | 17 E. Jackson Ave., Ripley, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 35°44′41″N 89°31′39″W / 35.744722°N 89.5275°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1938 |
| Architect | Louis A. Simon; Neal A. Melick |
| Architectural style | Neo-Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 88001582[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 23, 1988 |
It is a one-story brick building over a half basement. Its front entrance is flanked by iron lampposts and is topped by an American Eagle design. The building was expanded in 1965.[2]
Its design is credited to U.S. Treasury Supervising Architect Louis A. Simon and supervising engineer Neal A. Melick.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Ethel Hayes (May 18, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: U.S. Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved April 23, 2017. With three photos from 1983.