Mena City Hall Explained

Old Post Office
Location:520 N. Mena St., Mena, Arkansas
Coordinates:34.5842°N -94.2381°W
Architect:Office of the Supervising Architect under James Wetmore
Architecture:Colonial Revival, Classical Revival
Added:June 5, 1991
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:91000686
Nrhp Type2:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Nrhp Type2:July 23, 2009
Partof:Mena Commercial Historic District
Partof Refnum:09000321

Mena City Hall, also known as the Old Post Office, is the city hall of Mena, Arkansas, located at 520 North Mena Street. It is a two-story brick building with Classical Revival and Colonial Revival features, designed by Treasury architect James Wetmore and built in 1917. Its elaborate lobby decorations are still visible despite the building's conversion for use as city hall. Its exterior features a Classical pedimented portico, and an entrance topped by a Colonial Revival fanlight.[1]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Old Post Office. Arkansas Preservation. 2015-05-05.