Lenoir in Caldwell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

United States Post Office

National Register of Historic Places

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2022

1. United States Post Office Marker

Inscription. This property
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.

Location. 35° 54.857′ N, 81° 32.492′ W. Marker is in Lenoir, North Carolina, in Caldwell County. It is on West Avenue Northwest just west of Boundary Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west. 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: 1002 West Avenue Northwest, Lenoir NC 28645, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Smithey's Department Store (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lenoir City Clock (about 500 feet away); Hog Waller Market in Downtown Lenoir (about 500 feet away); Caldwell County Courthouse (about 600 feet away); Caldwell County Confederate Monument (about 600 feet away); Blackwelder Park (about 600 feet away); Belk's Department Store (about 600 feet away); Raiders in Lenoir (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lenoir.

Regarding United States Post Office. Contributing property, Lenoir Downtown Historic District, National Register of Historic Places #07000905 and #13000246.

Also see . . . Lenoir Downtown Historic District.

Lenoir Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina. The district includes 41 contributing buildings in the central
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2022

2. United States Post Office Marker
(marker is on left side of front entrance)
business district of Lenoir. It includes commercial, governmental, and institutional buildings in a variety of popular architectural styles including Art Deco, Art Moderne, Classical Revival and Tudor Revival.

(Submitted on October 20, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

United States Post Office Cornerstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2022

3. United States Post Office Cornerstone

A W Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
James A Wetmore
Acting Supervising Architect
1930

United States Post Office (<i>southwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2022

4. United States Post Office (southwest elevation)

United States Post Office (<i>south/front elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2022

5. United States Post Office (south/front elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 448 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 20, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.