Wahpeton Post Office

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U.S. Post Office-Wahpeton
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Location620 Dakota Ave., Wahpeton, North Dakota
Coordinates 46°15′51″N96°36′30″W / 46.26417°N 96.60833°W / 46.26417; -96.60833 Coordinates: 46°15′51″N96°36′30″W / 46.26417°N 96.60833°W / 46.26417; -96.60833
Arealess than one acre
Built1914
ArchitectWenderoth, Oscar; Schuler, Eugene
Architectural style Classical Revival
MPS US Post Offices in North Dakota, 1900-1940 MPS
NRHP reference No. 89001759 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 1, 1989

The Wahpeton Post Office in Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States, is a post office building that was built in 1914. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 as U.S. Post Office-Wahpeton. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: U.S. Post Office-Wahpeton / Wahpeton Post Office". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
  3. Norene A. Roberts and Joe D. Roberts (1989). "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: U.S. Post Offices in North Dakota, 1900-1940". National Park Service.