38655 - [Former ] - Oxford, MS
Posted by: 
YoSam.
N 34° 21.991 W 089° 31.083
16S E 268439 N 3805669
Federal Bldg, court room and Post Office until 1974
Waymark Code: WMQ2D6
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 12/06/2015
Views: 1
County of post office: Lafayette County
Location of post office: 107 Courthouse Square, Oxford
Bldg built: 1885
Became city hall: 1975
Phone: (662) 236-1310
"Next up on the “101 Places in Mississippi to see before you die” list is the City Hall of Oxford, former Federal Building and Post Office for 90 years (1885-1975). The City Hall took 5% (43 votes) of the vote for the Oxford-Holly Springs region. Originally constructed in 1885 in a Romanesque Revival style, additions were added in 1936, and the building was restored/renovated in 1975-76. Architect Robert Parker Adams of Jackson was the architect for the restoration." ~ Preservation in Mississippi
"Oxford City Hall (formerly the federal building). Two-and-a-half-story multigable brick structure. Rectangular, segmental, and semicircular-arch fenestration with archivolt trim. Constructed 1887 as the federal building; rehabilitated 1974 as the city hall. Romanesque Revival." NRHP Nomination Form
Type of structure:: In Federal Bldg., shared with court room, etc.
re-enter Zip Code here:: 38655
Current Status:: Former Historic Location
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