Pocahontas Post Office
United States historic place
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The Old Pocahontas Post Office is located at 109 Van Bibber Street in downtown Pocahontas, Arkansas. It is a single-story square brick building with a flat roof highlighted by a concrete cornice. It was built in 1936–37 with funding from the Works Progress Administration, and is a local example of restrained Art Deco architecture. Its main lobby housed a mural funded by the Section of Fine Arts, drawn by H. Louis Freund, entitled Early Days of Pocahontas.[2]
Location109 Van Bibber St., Pocahontas, Arkansas
Coordinates36°15′43″N 90°58′16″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1936
Pocahontas Post Office | |
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  Location within Arkansas  Location within the United States | |
| Location | 109 Van Bibber St., Pocahontas, Arkansas |
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| Coordinates | 36°15′43″N 90°58′16″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1936 |
| Architect | F.L. Rice, T. Jarvis Co. |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Part of | Pocahontas Commercial Historic District (ID09000315) |
| NRHP reference No. | 02000488[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 16, 2002 |
| Designated CP | June 12, 2009 |
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]
