Waynesville Municipal Building
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Former US Post Office Building | |
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Former U.S. Post Office Building (now the Municipal Building) | |
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| Location | 16 S. Main St., Waynesville, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°29′23″N 82°59′18″W / 35.4896°N 82.9883°WCoordinates: 35°29′23″N 82°59′18″W / 35.4896°N 82.9883°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1917 |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 91000262[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 14, 1991 |
The Waynesville Municipal Building, also known as the Former US Post Office Building, is a historic post office building located at Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina. It was built in 1917 by the Office of the Supervising Architect under the direction of James A. Wetmore, and is a two-story, brick rectangular building in the Classical Revival style with a one-story rear extension. It measures 58 feet by 73 feet and features brick Ionic order pilasters with granite bases and capitals. The building housed Waynesville's post office until 1966 when it was purchased by the Town of Waynesville to serve as its Municipal Building.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1] It is located in the Waynesville Main Street Historic District.
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Carolyn A. Humphries (October 1990). "US Post Office Building, Former" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-01-01.
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