Flagstaff in Coconino County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Federal Building
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Flagstaff's Fifth Post Office
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 1, 2015
1. Federal Building / Flagstaff's Fifth Post Office Marker
City Council
&
Historic Sites Commission
recognize this property for its
Historic & Architectural Significance
cited
1988
Erected 1988 by City of Flagstaff City Council, and Historic Sites Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
Location. 35° 11.919′ N, 111° 38.834′ W. Marker is in Flagstaff, Arizona, in Coconino County. It is on North San Francisco Street north of East Aspen Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted at eye-level just to the right of the building entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 North San Francisco Street, Flagstaff AZ 86001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Flagstaff & High Country and in Hopi. It is also in the American Southwest, in the Mountain West, in Colorado Plateau, and at the Four Corners. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Flagstaff's Third Post Office (a few steps from this marker); Babbitt Brothers Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Biology (within shouting distance of this marker); Geology (within shouting distance of this marker); Verkamp Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Votes for Women (within shouting
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Regarding Federal Building / Flagstaff's Fifth Post Office. Contributing property, Railroad Addition Historic District, National Register of Historic Places #83002989.
Also see . . . Railroad Addition Historic District. The Flagstaff Railroad Addition Historic District is significant because of its association with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway as well as U.S. Route 66. (Submitted on October 10, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 1, 2015
2. Federal Building / Flagstaff's Fifth Post Office Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 1, 2015
3. National Register of Historic Places Plaque
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 1, 2015
4. Federal Building
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 1, 2015
5. Federal Building Cornerstone
Secretary of the Tresury
James A Farley
Postmaster General
Louis A Simon
Supervising Architect
Neal A Melick
Supervising Engineer
Gilbert Stanley Underwood
Architect
1936
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 1, 2015
6. Federal Building / Flagstaff's Fifth Post Office
Photographed by Adam Margolis, May 24, 2024
7. Federal Building / Flagstaff's Fifth Post Office Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 640 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 10, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 7. submitted on December 16, 2024, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California.
