United States Post Office (Ripley, Tennessee) Explained

US Post Office
Coordinates:35.7447°N -89.5275°W
Built:1938
Architect:Louis A. Simon
Architecture:Neo-Georgian
Added:September 23, 1988
Refnum:88001582

The U.S. Post Office at 17 E. Jackson Avenue in Ripley, Tennessee was built in 1938. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

It is a one-story brick building over a half basement. Its front entrance is flanked by iron lampposts and is topped by an American Eagle design. The building was expanded in 1965.

Its design is credited to U.S. Treasury Supervising Architect Louis A. Simon and supervising engineer Neal A. Melick.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=88001582}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: U.S. Post Office]. National Park Service. Ethel Hayes . May 18, 1988 . April 23, 2017 . With .