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United States historic place
US Post Office--Fredonia
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location428 Madison St., Fredonia, Kansas
Coordinates37°32′05″N 95°49′53″W / 37.53472°N 95.83139°W / 37.53472; -95.83139
Arealess than one acre
Built1939
ArchitectLouis Simon (architect); Lenore Thomas (artist)
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSKansas Post Offices with Artwork, 1936--1942 MPS
NRHP reference No.89001638
Added to NRHPOctober 17, 1989

The Fredonia United States Post Office, located at 428 Madison St. in Fredonia, Kansas, was built in 1939. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 as US Post Office—Fredonia.

It is a one-story, gable- and flat-roofed red brick building which is about 65 by 55 feet (20 m × 17 m) in plan.

It includes a ten-part terra cotta sculpture titled "Delivery of Mail to the Farm", by artist Lenore Thomas. This was installed on the lobby wall above the postmaster's door in 1939.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Martha Hagedorn Krass (February 10, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Fredonia United States Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved December 26, 2017. With four photos from 1987.
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