Columbus Post Office | |
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Location | 211 S. Dickason Blvd., Columbus, Wisconsin |
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Coordinates | 43°20′16″N89°0′59″W / 43.33778°N 89.01639°W Coordinates: 43°20′16″N89°0′59″W / 43.33778°N 89.01639°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1938 |
Architect | Blanch, Arnold; Simon, Louis A. and Melick, Neal A. |
Architectural style | Art Moderne |
MPS | United States Post Office Construction in Wisconsin MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 00001250 [1] |
Added to NRHP | October 24, 2000 |
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