First Major Federal Construction in Kingman
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member brwhiz
N 35° 11.423 W 114° 03.156
11S E 768371 N 3898135
This historic post office building, built in 1935 as a Public Works Project, was the first New Deal building constructed in Kingman.
Waymark Code: WMC0CN
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 07/10/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Zork V
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The historical plaque on this building reads:

This building has been placed on

The National Register of
Historic Places

by the United States Department of the Interior

U.S. Post Office
Built 1935

A monument to massive federal building programs during the 1930s, construction of
the post office represents the first major Federal construction in Kingman. Its
completion was a major event in the town. The building is constucted of concrete and
stucco with arched windows, a Period Revival stle with Italianate influences.

Arizona State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)
City of Kingman Historic Preservation Commission
Main Street Kingman and National Park Service (NPS)

FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event

Date of FIRST: 01/01/1935

More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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