South Milwaukee Post Office
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South Milwaukee Post Office | |
 South Milwaukee Post Office | |
| Location | 2210 10th Ave. South Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°54′33″N 87°51′40″W / 42.90914°N 87.86122°WCoordinates: 42°54′33″N 87°51′40″W / 42.90914°N 87.86122°W |
| Built | 1931 |
| Architect | James A. Wetmore |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 00001251 |
| Added to NRHP | October 24, 2000 |
The South Milwaukee Post Office is a Neoclassical-styled U.S. Post office built in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1931. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1][2]
History
Designed under James A. Wetmore,[3] the building has brick walls sitting on a limestone foundation. The front entrance passes through a colonnade of eight Ionic columns.[4] A fallout shelter was built inside of it.[5]
References
- ^ "South Milwaukee Post Office". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
- ^ "South Milwaukee Post Office: South Milwaukee, Wisconsin". Find the Data.org. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ^ "South Milwaukee Post Office - South Milwaukee, WI". Waymarking.com. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ^ Charles W. Causier; Joseph G. Jurkiewicz (1993-12-29). "NRHP Inventory/Nomination: South Milwaukee Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-11-22. With nine photos.
- ^ "South Milwaukee Post Office - South Milwaukee, WI". Waymarking.com. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
Categories:
- Articles with short description
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- Post office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin
- Buildings and structures in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
- Neoclassical architecture in Wisconsin
- Limestone buildings in the United States
- Government buildings completed in 1931
- National Register of Historic Places in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin