Durango in La Plata County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Old Main Post Office Professional Building

Restored 1985

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 14, 2020

1. Old Main Post Office Professional Building Marker

Inscription. Built in 1929, this building served Durango for 49 years as the Main Post Office and is listed in the National Registry of Historic Buildings.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 37° 16.518′ N, 107° 52.792′ W. Marker is in Durango, Colorado, in La Plata County. It is at the intersection of Main Avenue and 11th Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1060 Main Avenue, Durango CO 81301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Mountain West

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Early Durango circa 1889 (a few steps from this marker); Saloon District circa 1910 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jack Dempsey (about 400 feet away); Old Durango Courthouse circa 1892 (about 500 feet away);

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The Gardenswartz Building (about 800 feet away); Central Durango, circa 1900 (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Pleasant Summer Afternoon, circa 1885 (approx. 0.2 miles away); La Plata County Vietnam Veteran Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Durango.

Regarding Old Main Post Office Professional Building. The building contributes to the Main Avenue Historic District.

Also see . . . Main Avenue National Register Historic District Nomination Form. (Submitted on November 17, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Old Main Post Office Professional Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 14, 2020

2. Old Main Post Office Professional Building and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,049 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.