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Old U.S. Post Office (Ripley, Mississippi)

Coordinates: 34°43′54″N 88°56′58″W / 34.731667°N 88.949444°W / 34.731667; -88.949444
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US Post Office, Old--Ripley
Photo in 2008
Old U.S. Post Office (Ripley, Mississippi) is located in Mississippi
Old U.S. Post Office (Ripley, Mississippi)
Old U.S. Post Office (Ripley, Mississippi) is located in the United States
Old U.S. Post Office (Ripley, Mississippi)
Location301 N. Main St., Ripley, Mississippi
Coordinates34°43′54″N 88°56′58″W / 34.731667°N 88.949444°W / 34.731667; -88.949444
Arealess than one acre
Built1938
ArchitectAlgernon Blair
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSMississippi Post Offices 1931-1941 TR
NRHP reference No.00001056[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 8, 2000

The Old U.S. Post Office in Ripley, Mississippi was built in 1938. It served as a post office until c. 2000. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

It is a vernacular brick building with brick laid in English bond. Its front central doorway is flanked by wooden pilasters and has a seven-light transom. Its front windows are 8 over 12 sash windows, with limestone lintels and sills.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Deborah Wise Oakley (March 3, 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: (Old) U.S. Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved April 21, 2017. With five photos from 2000.