Old U.S. Post Office (Marion, Ohio)

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Old US Post Office
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Front of the post office
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Old U.S. Post Office (Marion, Ohio)
Location169 E. Church St., Marion, Ohio
Coordinates 40°35′13″N83°7′38″W / 40.58694°N 83.12722°W / 40.58694; -83.12722
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1910
Architect James Knox Taylor; John W. Uncafer
Architectural style Neoclassical
NRHP reference No. 90001777 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 28, 1990

The Old U.S. Post Office in Marion, Ohio was built in 1910. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1] It is currently used as the Heritage Hall museum by the Marion County Historical Society. [2] The museum is dedicated to the preservation of Marion County Ohio history. Heritage Hall is also home of the Wyandot Popcorn Museum, the "only museum in the world dedicated to popcorn and its associated memorabilia." [3] [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Marion County Historical Society
  3. Wyandot Popcorn Museum
  4. Wyandot Popcorn Museum History