G.W. Andrews Federal Building and United States Courthouse explained

U.S. Post Office
Location:701 Ave. A,
Opelika, Alabama
Coordinates:32.6481°N -85.3772°W
Built:1915
Architect:Office of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore
Added:November 18, 1976
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:76000339

The George W. Andrews Federal Building and United States Courthouse is a historic government building in Opelika, Alabama. It was originally built in 1915 as the U.S. Post Office. It reflects a Renaissance Revival exterior and Colonial Revival interior.[1]

It is named for George W. Andrews, the pro-racial segregation politician from Alabama.

The Opelika Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. It currently serves as a courthouse for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hicks. Hugh B.. [{{NRHP url|id=83002979}} U.S. Post Office ]. National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. March 11, 2014. https://www.webcitation.org/6O0PuLM2A?url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/nrhp/text/83002979.pdf . March 11, 2014. live. See also: Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=83002979|photos=y}} Accompanying photos]. March 11, 2014. https://www.webcitation.org/6O0Pv6EJH?url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/nrhp/photos/83002979.pdf . March 11, 2014. live.