Old Post Office (Hot Springs, Arkansas)

The Old Post Office is a historic former post office building on Convention Boulevard in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is a steel and masonry structure, two stories in height, finished in brick and stone, with Renaissance Revival styling. Its main facade is five bays wide, with a center entrance set in a round-arch entrance with an elaborate keystone. The interior lobby area has its original red marble finish, with quartersawn oak trim. The former post office was built in 1901, and is one of the city's best examples of Renaissance Revival architecture.[2]

Old Post Office
Old Post Office (Hot Springs, Arkansas) is located in Arkansas
Old Post Office (Hot Springs, Arkansas)
Old Post Office (Hot Springs, Arkansas) is located in the United States
Old Post Office (Hot Springs, Arkansas)
LocationConvention Blvd., Hot Springs, Arkansas
Coordinates34°30′27″N 93°2′57″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1901 (1901)
ArchitectOffice of the Supervising Architect under James Knox Taylor
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival
NRHP reference No.90000547[1]
Added to NRHPApril 12, 1990

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Old Post Office". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved 2015-10-21.


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