County of PO: Carroll County
Location of PO: Folger St. & 1st St., Carrollton
Phone: (217) 942-3521
Architect: James
Knox Taylor
Architectural Style: Second Renaissance Revival
Built: 1912
"The United States Pout Office in Carrollton, Missouri, built from 1910 to 1912, is
a fine example of the Second Renaissance Revival style in architecture.
"The rectangular building, with full basement, two stories, and full attic, is
constructed of regular coursed, smooth cut, Missouri limestone resting upon a
similarly coursed, smooth cut granite base. The building measures 75 feet in
length, 52 feet in width, and 26 feet in height from the ground line to the eaves.
(3900 square feet.)
"A low hipped, red, S-tiled roof with a deep overhang, crowns the building. Four
rounded dormer windows project from the attic, three to the east and one to the
south. A masonry chimney, with a copper shield, cricket, and flashing, projects
from the north portion of the roof.
"The United States Post Office at Carrollton, Missouri is significant as a well proportioned example of the early twentieth century revival of Italian Renaissance.
This example is particularly notable for having been constructed in a central Missouri town of modest size. By its regularity of form and resolution of detail,
this small-scale version of early twentieth century monumental architecture
enhances the positive visual qualities of downtown Carrollton. An estimated 90%
of the original form and finish of the building and grounds remains intact.
"The post-office at Carrollton was constructed from 1910 to 1912 at a cost of
$60,000 The original architectural drawings for the project are labeled James Knox Taylor, Supervising Architect, Treasury Department, and E. C. Heald, Structural Engineer.
"Contractor for construction of the building was Hiram Lloyd Building and Construction Company, St. Louis, Missouri.
"The property originally belonged to members of the Ray family. On March 26, 1907,
the property was formally deeded over to the U. S. Government with signatures of
- Roberta F. Ray and six others of the Ray family, two of the Root family and two
of the Austin family. Cost of the building site was $8,500. The post office at
Carrollton, which is the seat of Carroll County, has been a first class office
since the mid 1930s." ~ NRHP Nomination Form