Clearwater Post Office
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N 27° 57.943 W 082° 47.832
17R E 323222 N 3094705
Historical Marker in Clearwater, FL
Waymark Code: WM39JQ
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 03/01/2008
Views: 41
Marker Text:
On October 9, 1933 Clearwater's first government post office building was dedicated on this site with Postmaster General James A. Farley officiating. The local postmaster at the time was Charles R. Lee. This Mediterranean-Revival style building was designed by Clearwater architect Theodore Skinner, and built by the Palm Beach construction firm of Walt and Sinclair of Florida. It is representative of the 1930's federal works projects which reflected regional design influence and commissioned local professionals and industries. The exterior finish of the building is oolitic limestone quarried in the Florida Keys. The post office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.
The Post Office in the middle of the historic section of downtown Clearwater.
Marker Number: F-318
Date: 1988
County: Pinellas
Marker Type: City
Sponsored or placed by: Clearwater Historical Society in cooperation with Department of State
Website: Not listed
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