United States Post Office (Gadsden, Alabama)
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Location | 600 Broad St., Gadsden, Alabama |
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Coordinates | 34°0′52″N 86°0′24″W / 34.01444°N 86.00667°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1909 |
Architect | James Knox Taylor |
Architectural style | Beaux-Arts |
NRHP reference No. | 76000325[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 3, 1976 |
The U.S. Post Office, also known as the Federal Building & Courthouse, is a historic government building in Gadsden, Alabama. The Beaux-Arts-style building was constructed in 1909.[2] It served historically as a courthouse, as a post office, and as a government office building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1976.[1]
In 2017, the building was purchased by Campbell Development, LLC, a firm owned by Gadsden natives Anna Campbell and Caleb Campbell. It now serves as a professional office space for a number of businesses. [3]
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References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Gamble, Robert (2001). Historic architecture in Alabama: A guide to styles and types, 1810-1930. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press. pp. 138–145. ISBN 978-0-8173-1134-6.
- ^ Editor, Greg BaileyTimes Managing. "Firm with local ties buys Federal Building". Gadsden Times.
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- Buildings and structures in Gadsden, Alabama
- National Register of Historic Places in Etowah County, Alabama
- Government buildings completed in 1909
- Post office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama
- Beaux-Arts architecture in Alabama
- 1909 establishments in Alabama
- Alabama Registered Historic Place stubs