U.S. Post Office | |
The building in 2012 | |
Location | 202 South 8th Street, Nebraska City, Nebraska |
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Coordinates | 40°40′31″N95°51′18″W / 40.67528°N 95.85500°W |
Built | 1888 |
Built by | Harry Wales |
Architect | M.E. Bell |
Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 71000488 [1] |
Added to NRHP | September 3, 1971 |
The U.S. Post Office is a historic building in Nebraska City, Nebraska. It was built by Harry Wales in 1888, and designed in the Romanesque Revival style by M.E. Bell. [2] By the 1970s, it was "the oldest Post Office in continuous use in Nebraska." [2]
It was intended to serve as a U.S. Court House and Post Office, but there is no record of it ever having served as a courthouse. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since September 3, 1971. [1]
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