Old United States Post Office (Philadelphia, Mississippi)

Old U.S. Post Office
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	523 Main Street, Philadelphia, Mississippi
Coordinates	32°46′14″N 89°6′32″W / 32.77056°N 89.10889°WCoordinates: 32°46′14″N 89°6′32″W / 32.77056°N 89.10889°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1935
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP Reference #	95000788[1]
Added to NRHP	June 30, 1995

The Old U.S. Post Office in Philadelphia, Mississippi was built in 1936.^[2] It is a structure of historical significance, being one of 32 federal post offices built in Mississippi during the Great Depression as part of U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal public buildings program.^[3] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 30, 1995.^[4] The building currently houses the Philadelphia police department.

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. MDA&H Historic Resources Inventory Fact Sheet; (Old) U.S. Post Office [Philadelphia Police Department]
3. NRHP Continuation Sheet, (Old) U.S. Post Office-Philadelphia Neshoba County, Mississippi; Section 8, page 2
4. NRHP Registration Form, Form 10-900, (Old) U.S. Post Office-Philadelphia, page 1