Old Ashland Post Office – Ashland, WI
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member wildernessmama
N 46° 35.318 W 090° 53.379
15T E 661665 N 5161615
The Old Ashland Post Office was built in 1893 from locally mined brownstone.
Waymark Code: WMJA3R
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 10/17/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member silverquill
Views: 5

Formerly the Old Ashland Post Office, the Ashland City Hall stands proud on the corner of W. 2nd St & 6th Avenue; its striking Romanesque architecture is sure to catch the attention of people driving by. It was built in 1893 from locally mined brownstone, was used first as a post office, then a vocational school, and now as city hall.
Street address:
601 West Second St
Ashland, WI USA
54806


County / Borough / Parish: Ashland

Year listed: 1974

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1875-1899

Historic function: Government

Current function: government

Privately owned?: no

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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