FIRST -- Federally Constructed Post Office in Yuma - Yuma, AZ
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N 32° 43.290 W 114° 37.079
11S E 723241 N 3622921
One of many historical markers in Yuma, Arizona.
Waymark Code: WM15Q2M
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 02/07/2022
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The plaque says, "United States Post Office has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The United States Post Office is a two-story building of reinforced concrete faced with native Arizona stone. The design has strong beaux-arts roots, and the final execution is best described as Spanish Colonial revival.
It was the City of Yuma's first federally constructed post office, and its construction was a significant local event the post office also symbolized the importance of yuma as a growing regional center.
1933"
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