US Post Office--El Centro Main
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
N 32° 47.463 W 115° 33.293
11S E 635320 N 3629047
The former post office in El Centro, CA.
Waymark Code: WMCAE7
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 08/15/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member silverquill
Views: 2

The building is located at the corner of 5th and Olive. It was built in 1932. The beaux arts built was designed by James Wetmore and Louis Simon. In the 1970s the building converted to a cultural center and art museum through the efforts of the City of El Centro and the Imperial Arts Council.
Street address:
230 S. 5th St.
El Centro, CA USA


County / Borough / Parish: Imperial

Year listed: 1985

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1925-1949

Historic function: Government

Current function: Government

Privately owned?: no

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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