United States Post Office (Lihue, Hawaii) Explained

U.S Post Office, Lihue
Location:4441 Rice Street, Lihue, Hawaii
Coordinates:21.9794°N -159.3719°W
Built:1939
Architect:Louis A. Simon
Architecture:Mission Revival
Added:November 28, 1989
Refnum:89002011

The U.S. Post Office-Lihue, also known as Lihue Post Office, in Lihue, Hawaii, was built in 1939. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

The Mission Revival style architecture of the building is an accommodation to local citizens who did not want the standard neo-classical design of many mainland U.S. post offices.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=89002011}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Lihue Post Office ]. August 1988 . H.J. "Jim" Kolva and Steve Franks . National Park Service. and