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U. S. Post Office, North Carson Street, Carson City, Carson City, NV

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U. S. Post Office, North Carson Street, Carson City, Carson City, NV

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Summary

Significance: The former United States Post Office is an imposing late nineteenth century building on an entire block in the heart of the city. It is the first Federal Building in the State of Nevada, and has interesting and well-executed brick details.
Survey number: HABS NV-13-8
Building/structure dates: 1888- 1891 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1908 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1935 Subsequent Work

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Date

1935 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Bell, M E
Frost, Will A
Windrum, James
Taylor, James Knox
Vhay & Ferrari of Reno
National Safe & Lock Company
J. Borborka Company of Iowa City, Iowa
Creery, John T, M, field team
Mizell, Robert P, field team
Schafer, Jack W, field team
Hartwig, Robert L, project manager
Gallup, Aaron A, photographer
Nevada Professional & Service Projects, photographer
Chambers, S Allen, historian
McKee, Harley J, historian
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Location

Carson City (Nev.)39.16380, -119.76740
Google Map of 39.1637984, -119.7674034
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Source

Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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