United States Post Office (Leland, Mississippi)

U.S. Post Office

The U.S. Post Office in 2013
Location 204 North Broad Street,
Leland, Mississippi
Coordinates 33°24′17″N 90°53′53″W / 33.4047°N 90.8980°W / 33.4047; -90.8980Coordinates: 33°24′17″N 90°53′53″W / 33.4047°N 90.8980°W / 33.4047; -90.8980
Built 1938
Architectural style Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference # 83000969[1]
Added to NRHP April 21, 1983

The U.S. Post Office is a historic building in Leland, Mississippi, USA.

Location

The building is located at 204 North Broad Street in Leland, a small town in Washington County, Mississippi, in the Southern United States.[2][3]

History

The building was completed in 1938.[3] It was designed in the Colonial Revival architectural style.[3] In 1940, Stuart R. Purser painted a mural inside the building.[3]

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 21, 1983.[2]

References

  1. "Asset detail: U.S. Post Office". National Park Service: Focus. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: U.S. Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved September 30, 2015.


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