U.S. Post Office

701 Ave. A, Opelika, Alabama. County/parish: Lee.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places November 18, 1976. NRIS 76000339.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • George W. Andrews Federal Building

From Wikipedia:

G.W. Andrews Federal Building and United States Courthouse

The George W. Andrews Federal Building and United States Courthouse is a historic government building in Opelika, Alabama. It was originally built in 1915 as the U.S. Post Office. It reflects a Renaissance Revival exterior and Colonial Revival interior.

It is named for George W. Andrews, the pro-racial segregation politician from Alabama.

The Opelika Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. It currently serves as a courthouse for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77836622

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