Lumberton in Lamar County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
U.S. Post Office
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 9, 2024
1. U.S. Post Office Marker
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 • Charity & Public Work • Communications. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
Location. 31° 0.038′ N, 89° 27.174′ W. Marker is in Lumberton, Mississippi, in Lamar County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 11 and West Hinton Avenue, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 11. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7877 US-11, Lumberton MS 39455, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Old West Florida (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Purvis (approx. 10.2 miles away); The Old Courthouse (approx. 12 miles away); Projects Dribble and Miracle Play (approx. 12 miles away); Bay Creek Baptist Church (approx. 13.9 miles away).
Regarding U.S. Post Office. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
The U.S. Post Office in Lumberton, Mississippi, built in 1932, is significant as oneof four constructed in the state under the Public Buildings Act of 1926. It was designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect and built by Algernon Blair of Montgomery, Alabama. The Post Office was a part of a stepped up public works program designed by President Herbert Hoover to relieve unemployment during the early stages of the Great Depression.
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Also see . . . U.S. Post Office – Lumberton, Mississippi (PDF). National Register nomination for the building, which was listed in 1981. (Prepared by Michael W. Fazio, William E. Parrish, Tomas Blackwell and Curtis Franks; via National Archives) (Submitted on March 17, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 9, 2024
2. U.S. Post Office Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 47 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
