United States Post Office (Ogallala, Nebraska)

U.S. Post Office - Ogallala
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The post office in 2013
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Location	301 North Spruce Street, Ogallala, Nebraska
Coordinates	41°07′37″N101°43′07″W / 41.12694°N 101.71861°W / 41.12694; -101.71861 (US Post Office--Ogallala)
Area	less than one acre
Built	1938 (1938)
Built by	Beckenhauer Bros.
Architect	Louis Simon
Architectural style	Moderne
MPS	Nebraska Post Offices Which Contain Section Artwork MPS
NRHP reference No.	92000481 [1]
Added to NRHP	May 11, 1992

The United States Post Office-Ogallala is a historic one-story building in Ogallala, Nebraska. It was built as a post office in 1937-1938 by Beckenhauer Bros., and designed in the Moderne style by Louis Simon. ^[2] Inside, there is a mural of a cowboy and longhorns painted by Frank Mechau. ^[2] The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 11, 1992. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Carol Ahlgren (August 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: US Post Office--Ogallala". National Park Service . Retrieved May 18, 2019. With accompanying pictures