Florence Post Office
The Florence Post Office, at 121 N. Pikes Peak St. in Florence, Colorado, was built in 1936. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 as US Post Office-Florence Main.[1]
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| Location | 121 N. Pikes Peak St., Florence, Colorado |
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| Coordinates | 38°23′27″N 105°07′03″W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1936 |
| Architect | Louis A. Simon |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Art Deco, Starved Classical |
| Part of | Downtown Florence Historic District |
| MPS | US Post Offices in Colorado, 1900--1941, TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000174[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 22, 1986 |
It was designed by Louis A. Simon in Starved Classical style.[2]
It includes a WPA mural painted by Olive Rush in 1937, showing a group of antelope.[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- Paul R. Secord; H. James Kolva (August 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Florence Post Office / Florence Main Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved April 11, 2019. With accompanying four photos from 1983
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