United States Post Office (Gallup, New Mexico)

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Location201 S. First Street, Gallup, New Mexico
Coordinates 35°31′39″N108°44′25″W / 35.52750°N 108.74028°W / 35.52750; -108.74028 (US Post Office) Coordinates: 35°31′39″N108°44′25″W / 35.52750°N 108.74028°W / 35.52750; -108.74028 (US Post Office)
Built1933
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Mission/Spanish Revival, Mediterranean
MPS Downtown Gallup MRA
NRHP reference No. 87002228 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 25, 1988

The U.S. Post Office at 201 South First Street in Gallup, New Mexico was built in 1933. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]

The structure was designed as a combination of the Mediterranean and Spanish Pueblo Revival architectural styles. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: US Post Office / Clay Fultz Agency; Old US Post Office". National Park Service . Retrieved October 11, 2018. With accompanying photo from 1985

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