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Former United States Post Office Building (Fairfield, Iowa)

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Coordinates: 41°0′22.28″N 91°57′45.59″W / 41.0061889°N 91.9626639°W / 41.0061889; -91.9626639
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Former US Post Office Building
Former United States Post Office Building (Fairfield, Iowa) is located in Iowa
Former United States Post Office Building (Fairfield, Iowa)
Former United States Post Office Building (Fairfield, Iowa) is located in the United States
Former United States Post Office Building (Fairfield, Iowa)
Location600-608 N. 9th St.
Fairfield, Iowa
Coordinates41°0′22.28″N 91°57′45.59″W / 41.0061889°N 91.9626639°W / 41.0061889; -91.9626639
Arealess than one acre
Built1876
Architectural styleItalianate
MPSUS Senator James F. Wilson Historic Resources MPS
NRHP reference No.90002128[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 24, 1991

The Former US Post Office Building is a historic building located in Fairfield, Iowa, [United States. The two-story, brick, Italianate structure was built in 1876 by James F. Wilson. It was the first building in Fairfield built specifically for the federal government.[2] In 1865 Wilson, helped to establish and was the president of the First National Bank in Fairfield. He also built several store fronts as investments, including the immediately adjacent Wilson Building. By the time this building was constructed Wilson had been a three-term Republican congressman representing Iowa's 1st congressional district. Seven years after this building was constructed, he began the first of two terms in the United States Senate. At that time, the post office typically rented buildings for its use. The historic significance of this building reflects Wilson's political connections in the federal government. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ W.C. Page. "Former US Post Office Building". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-05-21.


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