United States Post Office (Gadsden, Alabama)

The U.S. Post Office, also known as the Federal Building and Courthouse, is a historic government building in Gadsden, Alabama.

U.S. Post Office
The building in 2010
United States Post Office (Gadsden, Alabama) is located in Alabama
United States Post Office (Gadsden, Alabama)
United States Post Office (Gadsden, Alabama) is located in the United States
United States Post Office (Gadsden, Alabama)
Location600 Broad St., Gadsden, Alabama
Coordinates34°0′52″N 86°0′24″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1909-10; 1911-13; 1935-36
ArchitectOffice of the Supervising Architect
Architectural styleBeaux-Arts
NRHP reference No.76000325[1]
Added to NRHPJune 3, 1976

Architecture and history
The Gadsden Post Office prior to expansion.

The Beaux-Arts-style building was constructed in 1909 by architects and engineers in the Office of the Supervising Architect under James Knox Taylor. When it was completed in 1910 it was a one story building housing facilities for the United States Post Office. Only a year later construction began on an addition which added two stories to the building, providing space for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama and other federal agencies. This was completed in 1913, and in 1935-36 a large rear wing was added.[2][3]

The post office moved to a new building in the 1960s, and the building was fully vacated by the government after 2012. In 2017, the building was purchased by Campbell Development, LLC, a firm owned by Gadsden natives Anna Campbell and Caleb Campbell. It now serves as a professional office space for a number of businesses.[4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1976.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Gamble, Robert (2001). Historic architecture in Alabama: A guide to styles and types, 1810-1930. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press. pp. 138–145. ISBN 978-0-8173-1134-6.
  3. US Post Office NRHP Registration Form (1976)
  4. Editor, Greg BaileyTimes Managing. "Firm with local ties buys Federal Building". Gadsden Times. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)


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