United States Courthouse and Post Office (Aberdeen, Mississippi)


U.S. Courthouse and Post Office
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

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Location	201 W. Commerce St., Aberdeen, Mississippi
Coordinates	33°49′29″N 88°32′41″W / 33.82472°N 88.54472°W / 33.82472; -88.54472Coordinates: 33°49′29″N 88°32′41″W / 33.82472°N 88.54472°W / 33.82472; -88.54472
Area	less than one acre
Built	1885
Architect	Mifflin E. Bell and William A. Freret
Architectural style	Victorian Romanesque
NRHP Reference #	76001104^[1]
Added to NRHP	September 29, 1976

The U.S. Courthouse and Post Office in Aberdeen, Mississippi was built in 1885. Also known as Old Federal Building, it served historically as a courthouse and as a post office. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.^[1]

It is a red brick and gray stone 2-1/2-story building in the "Victorian Romanesque style embellished wi±h Gothic and Classical details." It has terra cotta decorations.^[2]

William A. Freret replaced Mifflin E. Bell as architect during the project.^[2]

References

1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: United States Court House and Post Office / Old Federal Building" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved November 7, 2016. with three photos from 1977

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