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United States Post Office (Demopolis, Alabama)

Coordinates: 32°31′6″N 87°50′16″W / 32.51833°N 87.83778°W / 32.51833; -87.83778
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U.S. Post Office
The Demopolis Post Office in 2008
United States Post Office (Demopolis, Alabama) is located in Alabama
United States Post Office (Demopolis, Alabama)
United States Post Office (Demopolis, Alabama) is located in the United States
United States Post Office (Demopolis, Alabama)
Location100 W Capitol St, Demopolis, Alabama
Coordinates32°31′6″N 87°50′16″W / 32.51833°N 87.83778°W / 32.51833; -87.83778
Built1914
ArchitectAnderson, A. & Co.; James Knox Taylor
NRHP reference No.84000657[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 28, 1984

The U.S. Post Office in Demopolis, Alabama is a historic post office.[1] It was built in 1914 in a Jeffersonian Neoclassical style. The facade is granite and brick with five arched bays, the three central bays feature Palladian windows. The roof line is crowned with a vasiform balustrade. The interior is marble.[2] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 28, 1984, due to its architectural significance.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ Marengo County Heritage Book Committee: The heritage of Marengo County, Alabama, page 15. Clanton, Alabama: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 2000. ISBN 1-891647-58-X
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