United States Post Office (Nampa, Idaho)
United States Post Office - Nampa Main | |
Herbert A. Littleton Postal Station in 2019 | |
Interactive map showing the location for U.S. Post Office-Nampa Main | |
| Location | 123 11th Avenue South, Nampa, Idaho |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°34′46″N 116°35′08″W / 43.57944°N 116.58556°W |
| Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
| Built | 1931 |
| Architect | James A. Wetmore |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | US Post Offices in Idaho 1900--1941 MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 89000132[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 16, 1989 |
The United States Post Office - Nampa Main, also known as the Herbert A. Littleton Postal Station,[2] in Nampa, Idaho, is a two-story Neoclassical building completed in 1931. James A. Wetmore was the supervising architect. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[3]
History
In 1922 the Nampa Post Office rented facilities at the First National Bank,[4] and a permanent post office was constructed next to the bank in 1930 by Boise contractor J.O. Jordan & Sons.[5] The building was completed June 21, 1931.[6]
An arsonist caused fire damage to the building in 1973.[7]
The building was named in 2009 for Nampa resident Herbert A. Littleton, a Medal of Honor recipient who died in the Korean War.[8][9]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "111th Congress Public Law 56". Congressional Record, Vol. 155 (2009). Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ H.J. "Jim" Kolva; Steve Franks (August 31, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: US Post Office--Nampa Main". National Park Service. Retrieved January 14, 2019. With accompanying pictures
- ^ "Rooms Remodeled for Nampa Postoffice Site". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. July 15, 1922. p. 7.
- ^ "Work Starts on Postoffice". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. August 8, 1930. p. 7.
- ^ "New postoffice building at Nampa...(photo)". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. June 29, 1931. p. 10.
- ^ Bill Hathaway (January 8, 1973). "Fire Damages Nampa Post Office". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. p. 1.
- ^ Erika Bolstad (May 13, 2009). "Nampa post office to be named in hero's honor - Congress is expected to name the building for Herbert Littleton, 58 years after his death". Idaho Statesman.
- ^ Strauss, Sharon (December 6, 2009). "Nampa post office named for war hero". Idaho Press-Tribune. Nampa, Idaho. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013.
External links
Media related to Herbert A. Littleton Postal Station at Wikimedia Commons