Old U.S. Post Office (Ripley, Mississippi)
US Post Office, Old--Ripley | |
Photo in 2008 | |
| Location | 301 N. Main St., Ripley, Mississippi |
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| Coordinates | 34°43′54″N 88°56′58″W / 34.731667°N 88.949444°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1938 |
| Architect | Algernon Blair |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Mississippi Post Offices 1931-1941 TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 00001056[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 8, 2000 |
The Old U.S. Post Office in Ripley, Mississippi was built in 1938. It served as a post office until c. 2000. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
It is a vernacular brick building with brick laid in English bond. Its front central doorway is flanked by wooden pilasters and has a seven-light transom. Its front windows are 8 over 12 sash windows, with limestone lintels and sills.[2]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Deborah Wise Oakley (March 3, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: (Old) U.S. Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved April 21, 2017. With five photos from 2000.