Phenix City Post Office Building
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Phenix City Post Office Building | |
 Mural Cotton by John Kelly Fitzpatrick | |
 Interactive map of Phenix City Post Office Building | |
| Location | 500 14th St., Phenix City, Alabama |
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| Built | 1938 |
| NRHP reference No. | 100007192[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 30, 2021 |
The Phenix City Post Office Building is a historic building in Phenix City, Alabama. It was built in 1938 by the Public Works Administration. The building was used as a post office until 1963, when it was donated to the city for use as a library. The Phenix City–Russell County Library occupied the building until 1998 when a new, larger building was completed. A private museum was operated in the building until 2017, when it was sold to the county.
The building is a one-story brick Colonial Revival structure, built in a similar style to other New Deal post offices. It has a hipped roof and central cupola, with a five-bay façade. The central entrance is slightly recessed, with Doric columns supporting an entablature and brick arch featuring a stone bald eagle. On the inside, the mural Cotton, painted by Alabama artist John Kelly Fitzpatrick is on a wall of the postmaster's office.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2021.[1]
