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Old Post Office

Old Post Office
Old Post Office

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a.k.a. Customs House

200 NW 2nd St
Evansville, IN

Quick Timeline

1873 construction begins
1879 completed
1918 wings are added to each side

Location

Southwest side of 2nd St, between Vine St and Sycamore St
District: Downtown
Latitude: 37.971588681813
Longitude: -87.574585676193
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Architecture

Style: Ruskinian Gothic / Gothic, Other
Architect: Mullet,A.B.


History


Comments

built 1874-75 post office moved from opera house building (locust st below first) opened a parcel post annex in the market house nov 1949 but built a permanent building in 1953

federal government abandoned in 1969, city acquired in 1977 http://www.oldpostofficeplaza.com/event.html


See also

HistoricEvansville.com: Government / Civic
HistoricEvansville.com: Downtown district

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