U. S. Post Office and Federal Building, Rockingham, NC
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker
N 34° 56.305 W 079° 46.407
17S E 612011 N 3866900
"U. S. Post Office and Federal Building is a historic post office building located at Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina.
Waymark Code: WMQ02D
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 11/20/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
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"It was designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect under Louis A. Simon and built in 1935-1936. It is a two-story, five bay, yellow brick veneer building in the Art Deco style. It features a 1937 Works Progress Administration mural titled "Human Aspects of the Postal Service" ·by artist Edward Lanning in the front lobby. The building was occupied by the Rockingham Post Office until 1977 when it was purchased by Richmond County from the United States Postal Service."

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Street address:
125 S Hancock St
Rockingham, NC USA
28379


County / Borough / Parish: Richmond

Year listed: 32

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Provided USPO service to surrounding area and provided federal offices.

Periods of significance: 1925-1949

Historic function: USPO and Federal Office Spaces

Current function: Richmond County Offices

Privately owned?: no

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

National Historic Landmark Link: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

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