Former United States Post Office (Kaukauna, Wisconsin)

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Former United States Post Office
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The former United States Post Office of Kaukauna, Wisconsin.
Location112 Main Ave.
Kaukauna, Wisconsin
Coordinates 44°16′44″N88°16′13″W / 44.27884°N 88.27041°W / 44.27884; -88.27041
Built1934
Architect Louis A. Simon
Architectural style Colonial Revival/Moderne/Georgian Revival
NRHP reference No. 91001990
Added to NRHPJanuary 22, 1992

The Former United States Post Office of Kaukauna, Wisconsin, United States, was designed by Louis A. Simon and built around 1934. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 for its significance in politics, government and architecture. [1] [2] It previously contained the mural of Grignon trading with the Indians, by Vladimir Rousseff, which is now in the new post office. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "United States Post Office". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  3. "Post Office Mural – Kaukauna WI". The Living New Deal. Retrieved January 21, 2015.

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