United States Post Office (Leland, Mississippi)

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U.S. Post Office
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The U.S. Post Office in 2013
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Location204 North Broad Street,
Leland, Mississippi
Coordinates 33°24′17″N90°53′53″W / 33.4047°N 90.8980°W / 33.4047; -90.8980
Built1938
Architectural styleColonial Revival
Part of Leland Historic District (ID04001144)
NRHP reference No. 83000969 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 21, 1983
Designated CPOctober 12, 2004

The U.S. Post Office is a historic building in Leland, Mississippi, USA.

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Location

The building is located at 204 North Broad Street in Leland, a small town in Washington County, Mississippi, in the Southern United States. [2] [3]

History

The building was completed in 1938. [3] It was designed in the Colonial Revival architectural style. [3] In 1940, Stuart R. Purser painted a mural inside the building. [3]

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 21, 1983. [2]

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References

  1. "Asset detail: U.S. Post Office". National Park Service: Focus. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: U.S. Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved September 30, 2015.