Carson City Post Office
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| Location | 401 N. Carson St., Carson City, Nevada |
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| Coordinates | 39°10′0″N 119°45′57″W / 39.16667°N 119.76583°WCoordinates: 39°10′0″N 119°45′57″W / 39.16667°N 119.76583°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1888 |
| Architect | Bell,M.E. |
| Architectural style | Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque, Other |
| NRHP Reference # | 79003440[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 9, 1979 |
The Carson City Post Office is an historic building in Carson City, Nevada built during 1888-1891. It was designed by architect Mifflin E. Bell. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
It is significant as the first Federal building built in Nevada, and the only one of its architectural style, which is Richardsonian Romanesque.[2] It served as a courthouse of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada from 1891 to 1965.[3] It was renamed the Paul Laxalt State Building, for former Nevada Governor Paul Laxalt, in 1999, and now houses the Nevada Commission on Tourism.[3]
Bell, a Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department, was the initial architect, while work was completed under Supervising Architect successors Will Frost and James Windrum.[2]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 NRHP nom with accompanying photos
- 1 2 Federal Judicial Center Historic Federal Courthouses page for Carson City, Nevada
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