United States Post Office and Courthouse–Havre Main explained

U.S. Post Office and Courthouse—Havre Main
Location:306 Third Ave., Havre, Montana
Coordinates:48.5514°N -109.6783°W
Map Label:United States Post Office and Courthouse–Havre Main
Built:1932
Architect:Office of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:March 14, 1986
Refnum:86000682

The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse–Havre Main, located in Havre, Montana, was designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore in Classical Revival style and was built in 1932. Also known as Havre Post Office and Courthouse or Havre Main Post Office, it served historically as a courthouse and as a post office. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

As of 2015, it was purchased by a local family to be their place of residence and is undergoing extensive restoration.

Its construction in 1932 was a major local happening, symbolizing assistance of the national government to the local area during the Depression.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=86000682}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Havre Post Office & Courthouse / Havre Main Post Office ]. . H.J. "Jim" Kolva . September 1985 . December 30, 2016 . with