Littleton in Arapahoe County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Littleton, Colorado Post Office

National Register of Historic Places

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 18, 2021

1. Littleton, Colorado Post Office Marker

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Inscription. This property
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately, and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.

Location. 39° 36.774′ N, 105° 0.986′ W. Marker is in Littleton, Colorado, in Arapahoe County. It can be reached from South Prince Street just north of West Alamo Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, just to the left of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5753 South Prince Street, Littleton CO 80120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s Front Range.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Main Street Historic District (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Littleton Town Hall (about 300 feet away); Town Hall Arts Center (about 300 feet away); The Good, The Bad, and the Hungry (about 400 feet away); Rough and Ready (about 400 feet away); Public Transportation (about 400 feet away); Bega/Littleton Sister City Exchange Official Delegates (about 400 feet away); Bega-Littleton Plaque (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Littleton.

Regarding Littleton, Colorado Post Office. National Register of Historic Places #100003671.

Also see . . . Littleton Post Office. History Colorado website entry:
The Littleton Post Office was built in 1939 and was the city’s major Works Progress Administration (WPA) project during the Great Depression. The building was the first constructed solely for use as a post office in Littleton. The construction of an addition in 1962 demonstrates the need for larger facilities to serve the growing population of Littleton in the post-World War II era. (Submitted on July 20, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Littleton, Colorado Post Office Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 18, 2021

2. Littleton, Colorado Post Office Marker

(Marker visible just to the left of the front entrance)

Littleton, Colorado Post Office Cornerstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 18, 2021

3. Littleton, Colorado Post Office Cornerstone

Henry Morgenthau Jr
Secretary of the Treasury
James A Farley
Postmaster General
Louis A Simon
Supervising Architect
Neal A Melick
Supervising Engineer
1939

Littleton, Colorado Post Office image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 18, 2021

4. Littleton, Colorado Post Office

(1962 addition visible on far right)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 425 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 20, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.