US Post Office and Courthouse-Alexandria

515 Murray St., Alexandria, Louisiana. County/parish: Rapides.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 18, 2000. NRIS 00000501.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Alexandria Federal Building

From Wikipedia:

United States Post Office and Courthouse–Alexandria

The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, located in Alexandria, Louisiana, was built in 1932, pursuant to the Public Buildings Act of 1926. Also known as Alexandria Federal Building, it is an Art Deco, Moderne architecture building. It served historically as a post office, as a courthouse, and as a government office building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

The building was designed by Shreveport architect Edward F. Neild.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/73974594

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