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United States Post Office–Blackfoot Main
The U.S. Post Office–Blackfoot Main, also known as Blackfoot Main Post Office, in Blackfoot, Idaho was built in 1936. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It has Moderne architecture.[1]
US Post Office--Blackfoot Main | |
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| Location | 165 W. Pacific, Blackfoot, Idaho |
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| Coordinates | 43°11′27″N 112°20′42″W / 43.19083°N 112.34500°W |
| Area | 0.7 acres (0.28 ha) |
| Built | 1936 |
| Architect | Gilbert Stanley Underwood |
| Architectural style | Moderne |
| MPS | US Post Offices in Idaho 1900--1941 MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 89000128[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 16, 1989 |
It was designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood.[2]
The interior includes a five-panel mural titled The Arrival Celebration. It was painted in 1939 by Anthony Standing Soldier, a young Sioux Indian artist from Pine Ridge, South Dakota, for $2,000.[2]
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References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Blackfoot Main Post Office". National Park Service. March 16, 1989. Retrieved January 11, 2017. with four photos
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