Coordinates: 33°49′29″N 88°32′41″W / 33.82472°N 88.54472°W / 33.82472; -88.54472

United States Courthouse and Post Office (Aberdeen, Mississippi)

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U.S. Courthouse and Post Office
File:U.S. Courthouse and Post Office-Aberdeen MS.jpg
Location201 W. Commerce St.,
Aberdeen, Mississippi
Coordinates33°49′29″N 88°32′41″W / 33.82472°N 88.54472°W / 33.82472; -88.54472
Arealess than one acre
Built1885
ArchitectMifflin E. Bell and William A. Freret
Architectural styleVictorian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.76001104[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 29, 1976

The U.S. Courthouse and Post Office in Aberdeen, Mississippi was built in 1885. Also known as Old Federal Building, it served historically as a courthouse and as a post office. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1] It is a red brick and gray stone 2-1/2-story building in the "Victorian Romanesque style embellished with Gothic and Classical details." It has terra cotta decorations.[2] William A. Freret replaced Mifflin E. Bell as architect during the project.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Elizabeth P. Reynolds (June 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: United States Court House and Post Office / Old Federal Building". National Park Service. Retrieved November 7, 2016. with three photos from 1977
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