Hebron United States Post Office Explained

US Post Office--Hebron
Location:	145 North 5th Street, Hebron, Nebraska^[1]
Coordinates:	40.1675°N -97.5889°W
Built:	1937
Architecture:	Moderne
Added:	May 11, 1992
Area:	less than one acre
Mpsub:	Nebraska Post Offices Which Contain Section Artwork MPS
Refnum:	92000473

The Hebron United States Post Office is a historic building in Hebron, Nebraska. It was built in 1937, and designed in the Moderne style by U.S. supervising architect Louis A. Simon.^[2] Inside there is a mural by Eldora Lorenzini, completed in 1939.^[2] The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 11, 1992, as US Post Office-Hebron.

The mural's subject is a herd of stampeding buffalo, stopping a train. An event of this type was asserted to have happened in the area.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Address obtained from U.S. Postal Service website, accessed 2016-03-24. The incorrectly lists the address as "145 North 15th Street", but on the second page, gives the location as "the southwest corner of 5th and Olive Streets".
2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=92000473}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hebron United States Post Office / TY10-008 ]. National Park Service. Carol Ahlgren . August 1991 . May 13, 2019. With
3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=64500390}} National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Nebraska Post Offices Which Contain Section Artwork MPS ]. pdf . Ahlgren . Carol . August 1991 . . May 14, 2019.