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United States Courthouse and Post Office (Aberdeen, Mississippi)

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Area
  
less than one acre

Architectural style
  
Victorian Romanesque

Opened
  
1885

Built
  
1885

NRHP Reference #
  
76001104

Added to NRHP
  
29 September 1976

United States Courthouse and Post Office (Aberdeen, Mississippi)

Location
  
201 W. Commerce St., Aberdeen, Mississippi

Architects
  
Mifflin E. Bell, William Alfred Freret

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The U.S. Courthouse and Post Office in Aberdeen, Mississippi was built in 1885. Also known as Old Federal Building, it served historically as a courthouse and as a post office. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.

It is a red brick and gray stone 2-1/2-story building in the "Victorian Romanesque style embellished wi±h Gothic and Classical details." It has terra cotta decorations.


William A. Freret replaced Mifflin E. Bell as architect during the project.

References

United States Courthouse and Post Office (Aberdeen, Mississippi) Wikipedia