Orange Post Office - Orange Commercial Historic District - Orange County VA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member La de Boheme
N 38° 14.690 W 078° 06.747
17S E 752699 N 4236923
The Orange Post Office building is an example of the early 20th century architectural history of the Orange Commercial Historic District in Orange County, VA.
Waymark Code: WMG0GW
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/28/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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Of the 74 buildings in the Orange Commercial Historic District near the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, 2 have been previously listed on the NRHP and 61 are considered contributing structures to the architectural history which encompasses three eras spanning the 19th and early 20th centuries -- as a courthouse town, a railroad town, and an automobile town.

The Orange Post Office at 129 W. Main St. was built in 1935. The one-story brick building was constructed under the supervision of architect Louis A. Simon. Designed in the Colonial Revival style, the post office is an example of the architecture of the early 20th-century automobile age. It is still in operation today.

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Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Orange Commercial Historic District

Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]

NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]

Address:
129 W. Main St. Orange VA 22960‎


How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)

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