1931 - former West Plains Post Office - West Plains, Mo.
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N 36° 43.681 W 091° 51.071
15S E 602582 N 4065316
This red brick one-story building is located at 204 E. Main Street in West Plains, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WMKQ48
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2014
Views: 1
Five concrete steps lead to this former Post Office. Four Corinthian columns support a pedimented entryway. The entablature reads "United States Post Office". The cornice is dentilated. Entry to the building is via two glass doors. There is a large glass transom.
Fenestration is four windows - two on each side of the entryway - of 2 panes of three-over-four glass. Each window has a concrete lintel with a keystone accent.
There is a cornerstone that reads:
A W Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
James A Wetmore
Acting Supervising Architect
1931
Year of construction: 1931
Full inscription:
A W Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
James A Wetmore
Acting Supervising Architect
1931
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
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