Aberdeen City Hall

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Aberdeen City Hall
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Aberdeen City Hall circa 1918-1919
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Location125 W. Commerce St., Aberdeen, Mississippi
Coordinates 33°49′30″N88°32′41″W / 33.82500°N 88.54472°W / 33.82500; -88.54472
Arealess than one acre
Built1912
Architect William Drago
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Beaux Arts
MPS Aberdeen MRA
NRHP reference No. 88000126 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 22, 1988

The Aberdeen City Hall is an historic governmental building located at 125 West Commerce Street, corner of South Hickory Street, in Aberdeen, Monroe County, Mississippi. It lies across Hickory from the historic U.S. Courthouse and Post Office. Built in 1912, it was designed in a blend of the Classical Revival and Beaux Arts styles of architecture by New Orleans architect William Drago. On February 22, 1988, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It is still being used today (July 2012) as the city hall of Aberdeen. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System  (#88000126)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. NRHP Nomination Form for Aberdeen City Hall