United States Post Office and Courthouse–Havre Main

The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse–Havre Main, located in Havre, Montana, was designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore in Classical Revival style and was built in 1932. Also known as Havre Post Office and Courthouse or Havre Main Post Office, it served historically as a courthouse and as a post office. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

U.S. Post Office and Courthouse—Havre Main
United States Post Office and Courthouse–Havre Main
United States Post Office and Courthouse–Havre Main
Location306 Third Ave., Havre, Montana
Coordinates48°33′5″N 109°40′42″W
Area0.6 acres (0.24 ha)
Built1932
ArchitectOffice of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSUS Post Offices in Montana, 1900--1941, TR
NRHP reference No.86000682[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 14, 1986

As of 2015, it was purchased by a local family to be their place of residence and is undergoing extensive restoration.

Its construction in 1932 was a major local happening, symbolizing assistance of the national government to the local area during the Depression.[2]

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