Reedsburg Post Office

The Reedsburg Post Office is a historic post office located in Reedsburg, Wisconsin.[2] In 2000 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The building still serves as the post office for the 53959 ZIP Code.

Reedsburg Post Office
Location215 N. Walnut St., Reedsburg, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°32′01″N 90°00′30″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1940 (1940)
ArchitectJansen, Richard; Simon, Louis and Melick, Neal A.
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSUnited States Post Office Construction in Wisconsin MPS
NRHP reference No.00001240[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 24, 2000

History

In 1872, mail service came to Reedsburg, with the opening of the Chicago and North Western Depot. The post office was held in various locations on Main Street, until 1936. With the help of local senators, a new building was going to be built solely for the Post Office. The location on North Walnut Street was picked, and construction started in 1938.[3] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Reedsburg Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved October 8, 2020. With accompanying pictures
  3. Sesquicentennial History Committee (1997). Reedsburg Remembers 150 Years: A History of Reedsburg, Wisconsin 1848–1998. Chelsea, MI: BookCrafters. pp. 66–67.
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