Waupaca Post Office
306 S. Main St., Waupaca, Wisconsin
One-story post office constructed in a simplified Classical Revival style
Description
Typical post office of the Morgenthau and Farley era. It maintains many of its original features. An addition was added to the south end of the building in 1960 using compatible materials, so it blends in. A loading dock was also added to the rear of the building.The interior maintains original woodwork and vestibule, marble wainscoting and terrazzo floor. A New Deal Era mural adorns the north wall of the lobby.
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 24, 2000
- Reference number
- 00001252
- Architectural style
- Late 19th and 20th Century Revival: Classical Revival
- Area of significance
- Art
- Level of significance
- Local
- Evaluation criteria
- C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Building
- Historic function
- Post office
- Current function
- Post office
- Period of significance
- 1925-1949
- Significant year
- 1940
Update Log
- August 2, 2016: Updated by J.R. Manning: Updated status, added description and added photos
Sources
- J.R. Manning - Lugnuts969 [at] gmail [dot] com
- National Register database - Reference number 00001252 (Search for documents)
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