United States Courthouse and Post Office (Aberdeen, Mississippi)
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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]
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| Location | 201 W. Commerce St., Aberdeen, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates | 33°49′29″N 88°32′41″W / 33.82472°N 88.54472°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1885 |
| Architect | Mifflin E. Bell and William A. Freret |
| Architectural style | Victorian Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001104[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 29, 1976 |
It is a red brick and gray stone 2-1/2-story building in the "Victorian Romanesque style embellished with Gothic and Classical details." It has terra cotta decorations.[2]
William A. Freret replaced Mifflin E. Bell as architect during the project.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Elizabeth P. Reynolds (June 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: United States Court House and Post Office / Old Federal Building". National Park Service. Retrieved November 7, 2016. with three photos from 1977
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