Canton in Madison County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Old U.S. Post Office
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 12, 2024
1. Old U.S. Post Office Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.
Location. 32° 36.823′ N, 90° 2.192′ W. Marker is in Canton, Mississippi, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of North Union Street and West Center Street, on the right when traveling south on North Union Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 178 N Union St, Canton MS 39046, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Natchez Trace Corridor and in Greater Jackson. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, 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: Madison County Courthouse (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Madison County Movement (about 400 feet away); Hickory Street (about 600 feet away); Grace Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Priestley House (approx. Ό mile away); Mount Zion Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Madison County Jail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Howcutt Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canton.
Regarding Old U.S. Post Office. From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History:
Builtin 1915-16, this former post office building was designed under the direction of Oscar Wenderoth (1871-1938), Supervising Architect of the Treasury from 1912 to 1915, and completed under the administration of James A. Wetmore [1863-1940], Acting Supervising Architect of the Treasury from 1915 to 1933. As a Spanish Colonial style governmental building it is unusual for Mississippi. It ceased to be used as a post office in 1988 and was transferred to Madison County in 1989.
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Also see . . . Canton Courthouse Square Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which includes the Old U.S. Post Office and was listed in 1982. (Prepared by Lloyd Ostby; via Mississippi Department of Archives and History) (Submitted on April 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 12, 2024
2. Old U.S. Post Office Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 356 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
