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Appanoose County Historical & Coal Mining Museum - Centerville, Iowa

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15T E 510598 N 4509073

Historic former U.S. Post Office now history museum in Centerville, Iowa.

The former U.S. Post Office was built in 1903 at a time that Centerville was a booming coal mining town. The Colonial Revival styled building was designed by James Knox Taylor, Supervising Architect of the United States Department of the Treasury from 1897 to 1912. After sitting vacant for a few years the building was converted to the Appanoose County Historical & Coal Mining Museum.

Theme: Local coal mining history Local pioneering history Street Address: 100 W. Maple St. Centerville, Iowa Food Court: no Gift Shop: yes Hours of Operation: Open weekday afternoons from 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturday mornings from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. from Memorial Day to Pancake Day. (local festival at end of September) Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Museum Size: Small Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]

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