G.W. Andrews Federal Building and United States Courthouse
Appearance
U.S. Post Office | |
Location | 701 Ave. A, Opelika, Alabama |
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Coordinates | 32°38′53″N 85°22′38″W / 32.64806°N 85.37722°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1915 |
Architect | Office of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Renaissance Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 76000339[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 18, 1976 |
The George W. Andrews Federal Building and United States Courthouse is a historic government building in Opelika, Alabama. It was originally built in 1915 as the U.S. Post Office. It reflects a Renaissance Revival exterior and Colonial Revival interior.[2]
It is named for George W. Andrews, the pro-racial segregation politician from Alabama.
The Opelika Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1] It currently serves as a courthouse for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Hicks, Hugh B. "U.S. Post Office". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on March 11, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
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