South Milwaukee Post Office
United States historic place
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The South Milwaukee Post Office is a Neoclassical-styled U.S. Post office built in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1931. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1][2]
South Milwaukee, Wisconsin
South Milwaukee Post Office | |
South Milwaukee Post Office | |
| Location | 2210 10th Ave. South Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42.90914°N 87.86122°W |
| Built | 1931 |
| Architect | James A. Wetmore |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 00001251 |
| Added to NRHP | October 24, 2000 |
History
This is the first federally-owned post office in South Milwaukee.[1] Designed under James A. Wetmore,[3] the building has brick walls sitting on a limestone foundation. The front entrance passes through a colonnade of eight Ionic columns.[4] Despite interior remodeling and an addition to the rear of the building around 1960, the original Terrazzo Floor and marble wainscotting remain, as does the cove molding with a dentil trim at the ceiling.[1] A fallout shelter was built inside it.[5]