Old Post Office (Pullman, Washington)

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U.S. Post Office-Pullman
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Nearest city Pullman, Washington
Coordinates 46°43′44″N117°10′46″W / 46.72889°N 117.17944°W / 46.72889; -117.17944 Coordinates: 46°43′44″N117°10′46″W / 46.72889°N 117.17944°W / 46.72889; -117.17944
AreaLess than one acre
Built1930 (1930)
Built byFred R. Comb Co.
Architect Office of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore
Architectural styleLate 19th- and 20th-century revivals
MPS Historic US Post Offices in Washington MPS
NRHP reference # 03000810 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 21, 2003

The Old Post Office is a historic building in Pullman, Washington listed on the National Register of Historic Places as U.S. Post Office-Pullman. The building served as Pullman's post office until 1975, when a new post office was constructed. The Old Post Office subsequently hosted various businesses, including a movie theater, a bakery, and a gun store. In 2002, a new owner began restoration of the building, leading to its NRHP listing in 2003. In 2005, the Old Post Office was home to a wine shop, a wine bar, a winery, and a café. [2] As of 2010, the building is the home of Paradise Creek Brewery, a microbrewery and brewpub. [3]

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References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. Whitman County Historical Society; Pullman Chamber of Commerce (2005), Pullman Historic Sites Project
  3. "Paradise Creek Brewery". Paradise Creek Brewery. Retrieved 9 September 2013.