U.S. Post Office and Customhouse (Gulfport, Mississippi)
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The U.S. Post Office and Customhouse in Gulfport, Mississippi
was built in 1910. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1984. Also known as Downtown Station and as Old Main Post Office, it reflects Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals architecture and Second Renaissance Revival architecture
. It served historically as a customhouse and as a post office.
Gulfport, Mississippi
Gulfport is the second largest city in Mississippi after the state capital Jackson. It is the larger of the two principal cities of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. As of the...
was built in 1910. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1984. Also known as Downtown Station and as Old Main Post Office, it reflects Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals architecture and Second Renaissance Revival architecture
Second Renaissance Revival architecture
Second Renaissance Revival architecture is a category of architecture used in classifying buildings listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It has been applied by the National Register for hundreds of places.-See also:...
. It served historically as a customhouse and as a post office.