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United States Post Office (Ogallala, Nebraska)

Coordinates: 41°07′37″N 101°43′07″W / 41.12694°N 101.71861°W / 41.12694; -101.71861 (US Post Office--Ogallala)
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US Post Office--Ogallala
The post office in 2013
United States Post Office (Ogallala, Nebraska) is located in Nebraska
United States Post Office (Ogallala, Nebraska)
Location301 North Spruce Street, Ogallala, Nebraska
Coordinates41°07′37″N 101°43′07″W / 41.12694°N 101.71861°W / 41.12694; -101.71861 (US Post Office--Ogallala)
Arealess than one acre
Built1938 (1938)
Built byBeckenhauer Bros.
ArchitectLouis Simon
Architectural styleModerne
MPSNebraska Post Offices Which Contain Section Artwork MPS
NRHP reference No.92000481[1]
Added to NRHPMay 11, 1992

The US Post Office-Ogallala is a historic one-story building in Ogallala, Nebraska. It was built as a post office in 1937-1938 by Beckenhauer Bros., and designed in the Moderne style by Louis Simon.[2] Inside, there is a mural of a cowboy and longhorns painted by Frank Mechau.[2] The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 11, 1992.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Carol Ahlgren (August 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: US Post Office--Ogallala". National Park Service. Retrieved May 18, 2019. With accompanying pictures