G.W. Andrews Federal Building and United States Courthouse

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U.S. Post Office
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Location701 Ave. A,
Opelika, Alabama
Coordinates 32°38′53″N85°22′38″W / 32.64806°N 85.37722°W / 32.64806; -85.37722
Arealess than one acre
Built1915
Architect Office of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference No. 76000339 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1976

The George W. Andrews Federal Building and United States Courthouse is a historic government building in Opelika, Alabama. It was originally built in 1915 as the U.S. Post Office. It reflects a Renaissance Revival exterior and Colonial Revival interior. [2]

It is named for George W. Andrews, the pro-racial segregation politician from Alabama.

The Opelika Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [1] It currently serves as a courthouse for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama.

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  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Hicks, Hugh B. "U.S. Post Office". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014.See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014.