Old Fort Pierce Post Office

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Location500 Orange Avenue
Fort Pierce, Florida 34950
Coordinates 27°26′49″N80°19′39″W / 27.44694°N 80.32750°W / 27.44694; -80.32750 Coordinates: 27°26′49″N80°19′39″W / 27.44694°N 80.32750°W / 27.44694; -80.32750
Built1935
ArchitectLouis A. Simon
Architectural style Mediterranean Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 01000567 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 11, 2002 [1]

The Old Fort Pierce Post Office is a historic building in Fort Pierce, Florida. It was built in 1935 by the Works Progress Administration and designed by architect Louis A. Simon in the Mediterranean Revival Style. As a civic structure it provided the city with a place for chance meetings and neighborly interaction. It is located at 500 Orange Avenue. On February 11, 2002, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

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