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U.S. Post Office Building

Also known as: Federal Building, United States Courthouse
908 Alabama Ave., Selma, Alabama

Beaux-Arts-style building was constructed in 1909.

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U.S. Post Office Building

Photo taken by WillyT

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Description 

The U.S. Post Office Building in Selma, Alabama, also known as the Federal Building or United States Courthouse. The Beaux-Arts-style building was constructed in 1909. It was listed, for its architecture, in the National Register of Historic Places on March 26, 1976.

National Register information 

Status
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on March 26, 1976
Reference number
76000322
Area of significance
Architecture
Level of significance
Local
Evaluation criteria
C - Design/Construction
Property type
Building
Historic function
Post office
Current function
Courthouse
Period of significance
1900-1924
Significant year
1909

Tags 

20th Century (29,076)
Alabama (1,825)
Brick (42,462)
Built 1909 (940)
Built during 1900s (9,447)
Courthouse (2,256)
Dallas County, Alabama (36)
 General Services Administration (210)
James Knox Taylor (113)
Owned by federal government (3,221)
Selma, Alabama (20)
Stone (26,160)
Terra cotta (3,922)

Update Log 

  • November 29, 2011: New photos from WillyT
  • May 25, 2011: Updated by WillyT: Added description

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