Yuma in Yuma County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
United States Post Office
1933
Photographed by Adam Margolis, February 6, 2022
1. United States Post Office Marker
United States Post Office has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places
The United States Post Office is a two-story building of reinforced concrete faced with native Arizona stone. The design has strong Beaux-Arts roots, and the final execution is best described as Spanish Colonial Revival.
It was the City of Yuma's first federally constructed post office, and its construction was a significant local event. The post office also symbolized the importance of Yuma as a growing regional center.
1933
Erected 1933.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.
Location. 32° 43.29′ N, 114° 37.079′ W. Marker is in Yuma, Arizona, in Yuma County. It is on South Main Street south of East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Yuma AZ 85364, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Colorado River Valley, in the Sonoran Desert, and in the Yuma Area. It is also in the American
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Brian O'Dwyer (a few steps from this marker); Hotel del Sol (del Ming) (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); E. F. Sanguinetti Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stoffela Store / The Railroad Exchange (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sanguinetti General Merchandise (approx. 0.2 miles away); Venegas Store (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ghiotto House (approx. Ό mile away); Gandolfo Theater (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yuma.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, February 6, 2022
2. United States Post Office and Marker
Photographed by Adam Margolis, February 6, 2022
3. United States Post Office Cornerstone
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 504 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 7, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
