Central Post Office (Casablanca)

The Central Post Office of Casablanca (Arabic: مكتب البريد المركزي, French: La Poste Centrale) is a post office on Boulevard de Paris and Hassan II Boulevard in Casablanca, Morocco.[1] It was designed by Adrien Laforgue in an architectural style described as "neo-mauresque" and was constructed from 1918 to 1920 under the French Protectorate.[1][2]

Central Post Office of Casablanca
La Poste Centrale
General information
LocationCasablance
Coordinates33.59274688131752°N 7.618985330985145°W / 33.59274688131752; -7.618985330985145

History

It was the first building completed at the Place Administrative (now Muhammad V Square).[1]

Architecture

Albert Laprade described the building as "paradigmatic in every respect; it is clear, concise, and practical and will make any Frenchman turn green with envy."[1]

  • Joseph Marrast's 1920 plan for the Place Administrative, with the "Hotel des Postes" marked in the lower center
    Joseph Marrast's 1920 plan for the Place Administrative, with the "Hotel des Postes" marked in the lower center
  • The public entrance design drawing by architect Laforgue
    The public entrance design drawing by architect Laforgue
  • Post boxes, labeled in Arabic and French, in the mosaic façade of the public entrance
    Post boxes, labeled in Arabic and French, in the mosaic façade of the public entrance

References
  1. Cohen, Jean-Louis (2002). Casablanca : colonial myths and architectural ventures. ISBN 1-58093-087-5. OCLC 49225856.
  2. "Casablanca, fleuron de l'Art déco | RFI Blogs". voyage.blogs.rfi.fr. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
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