Clearwater in Pinellas County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Clearwater Post Office
Photographed by AGS Media, July 9, 2011
1. Clearwater Post Office Marker
On October 9, 1933 Clearwater's first government post office building was dedicated on this site with Postmaster General James A. Farley officiating. The local postmaster at the time was Charles R. Lee.
This Mediterranean-Revival style building was designed by Clearwater architect Theodore Skinner, and built by the Palm Beach construction firm of Walt and Sinclair of Florida. It is representative of the 1930's federal works projects which reflected regional design influence and commissioned local professionals and industries. The exterior finish of the building is φolitic limestone quarried in the Florida Keys. The post office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.
Erected 1988 by The Clearwater Historical Society in cooperation with the Department of State. (Marker Number F-318.)
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 series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 9, 1933.
Location. 27° 57.944′ N, 82° 47.831′ W. Marker is in Clearwater, Florida, in Pinellas County. It is on Cleveland Street west of Northeast Avenue, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located in front
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Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast and on Tampa Bay. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, 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: The Old Pinellas County Courthouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); South Ward School Site (approx. half a mile away); The Seminole Bridge (approx. 0.7 miles away); Harbor Oaks Historic District (approx. 0.7 miles away); Clearwater Athletic Field (approx. 0.7 miles away); Jack Russell Memorial Stadium (approx. 0.7 miles away); Fort Harrison (approx. 0.7 miles away); Magnolia Drive Dock (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clearwater.
More about this marker. The marker is capped with the Great Seal of the State of Florida.
Photographed by AGS Media, July 9, 2011
2. Clearwater Post Office Marker
Photographed by AGS Media, July 9, 2011
3. Clearwater Post Office
1934
4. United States Post Office, Clearwater, Fla.. "The Springtime City"
Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2011, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,803 times since then and 71 times this year. Last updated on June 13, 2024, by Quinton Spiaggi of Palm Harbor, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 15, 2011, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. 4. submitted on October 30, 2015. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
