Raleigh, N.C., U. S. Post Office

Collection

Eastern District of North Carolina

Dublin Core

Title

Raleigh, N.C., U. S. Post Office

Subject

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Post office buildings

Courthouse

Buildings

Description

U. S. Post Office, Raleigh, N. C., No. 4B-H324. First Federal Government Building project in the South following the Civil War. Construction began in 1874 and was completed in 1878. After completion of the building, local offices of federla agencies, such as the post office, were located on the first floor. The U.S. District Court was located on teh second floor nad at the time was considered the best fitted courtroom in North Carolina. The Federal Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and is a Raleigh Historic Landmark.

Publisher

James E. Theim, Office Outfitter

Rights

No copyright issues

Type

Image; Photo

Identifier

a24740

653

GSA PC 348

Coverage

1930-1945

Raleigh, N.C., U. S. Post Office

Collection

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