South Milwaukee Post Office

United States historic place

South Milwaukee Post Office

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

South Milwaukee Post Office

Location| 2210 10th Ave.
South Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Coordinates| 42°54′33″N 87°51′40″W﻿ / ﻿42.90914°N 87.86122°W﻿ / 42.90914; -87.86122
Built| 1931
Architect| James A. Wetmore
Architectural style| Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.| 00001251
Added to NRHP| October 24, 2000

The South Milwaukee Post Office is a Neoclassical-styled U.S. Post office built in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1931. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1][2]

## History[edit]

Designed under James A. Wetmore,[3] the building has brick walls sitting on a limestone foundation. The front entrance passes through a colonnade of eight Ionic columns.[4] A fallout shelter was built inside of it.[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "South Milwaukee Post Office". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-11-22.
2. ^ "South Milwaukee Post Office: South Milwaukee, Wisconsin". Find the Data.org. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
3. ^ "South Milwaukee Post Office - South Milwaukee, WI". Waymarking.com. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
4. ^ Charles W. Causier; Joseph G. Jurkiewicz (1993-12-29). "NRHP Inventory/Nomination: South Milwaukee Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-11-22. With nine photos.
5. ^ "South Milwaukee Post Office - South Milwaukee, WI". Waymarking.com. Retrieved 2012-03-03.

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