United States Post Office (Evansville, Indiana)

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Evansville Post Office
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Evansville Indiana - old post office.jpg
Evansville Post Office, December 2008
United States Post Office (Evansville, Indiana) is located in Indiana
United States Post Office (Evansville, Indiana)
Location100 block N.W. 2nd St., Evansville, Indiana
Coordinates37°58′17″N 87°34′17″W / 37.97139°N 87.57139°W / 37.97139; -87.57139Coordinates: 37°58′17″N 87°34′17″W / 37.97139°N 87.57139°W / 37.97139; -87.57139
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1876 (1876)-1879
ArchitectMullet, A.B.
Architectural styleGothic, Ruskinian Gothic
NRHP reference No.71000010[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 2, 1971

Evansville Post Office, also known as the Customs House, is a historic post office building located in downtown Evansville, Indiana. It was built between 1876 and 1879, and is a three-story, Ruskinian Gothic style limestone building over a basement. It features a front arcade, oriel window, slate roof, and contrasting brownstone details. It was designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect under Alfred B. Mullett.[2]: 2–3 

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Gwendolyn F. Koch and Martha J. Rogers (July 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Evansville Post Office" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying photographs


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