Old Fremont Post Office

Old Fremont Post Office
The building in 2010
Location605 North Broad Street, Fremont, Nebraska
Coordinates41°26′06″N 96°29′55″W / 41.43500°N 96.49861°W / 41.43500; -96.49861 (Fremont Post Office, Old)
Arealess than one acre
Built1893
ArchitectW.J. Edbrooke
Architectural styleRichardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.96000223[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 29, 1996

The Old Fremont Post Office is a historic building in Fremont, Nebraska. It was built in 1893–1895, and designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque architectural style by W.J. Edbrooke[2] William T. White was hired as the builder, and Charles W. Guindele as the interior designer.[2] On October 3, 1893, former Republican Congressman George Washington Emery Dorsey dedicated the building, even though it was still under construction.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 29, 1996.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Greg Miller (November 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Old Fremont Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2019. With accompanying five photos from 1995