United States Post Office (Monroe, North Carolina) Explained

US Post Office-Monroe
Location:407 N. Main St., Monroe, North Carolina
Coordinates:34.9836°N -80.5508°W
Architect:Wendroth, Oscar
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:March 6, 1985
Refnum:85000482

US Post Office-Monroe is a historic post office building located at Monroe, Union County, North Carolina. It was designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect under the direction of Oscar Wenderoth and built in 1913. It is a two-story, seven bay by four bay, brick building in the Classical Revival style. The front facade features a five bay portico supported by Corinthian order columns. Two additions were made to the building in 1966.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: E. Virginia Oswald. US Post Office-Monroe. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . May 1984. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2014-08-01.