US Post Office--Beaver Main ~ Beaver, Utah
Posted by: brwhiz
N 38° 16.433 W 112° 38.490
12S E 356413 N 4237477
The Beaver Main Post Office, constructed in 1940, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 27, 1989 (NRIS 89001992).
Waymark Code: WMBHWE
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 05/24/2011
Views: 2
This depression-era post office was built in the Starved Classical style, the only building of this style in Beaver. It was one of the New Deal Public Works projects intended to alleviate the financial emergency brought on by the Great Depression. It also contains a mural which was part of the Public Arts series of projects of that time.
Street address: 20 S Main Street Beaver, Utah 84713
County / Borough / Parish: Beaver
Year listed: 1989
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1925-1949
Historic function: Government
Current function: Government
Privately owned?: no
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2011 To: 12/31/2011
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 4:30 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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