Geneva United States Post Office

United States historic place


U.S. Post Office-Geneva
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

The building in 2009
40°31′38″N 97°36′10″W / 40.52722°N 97.60278°W / 40.52722; -97.60278 (US Post Office--Geneva)
Area	less than one acre
Built	1941
Architect	Louis A. Simon
Architectural style	Georgian Revival
MPS	Nebraska Post Offices Which Contain Section Artwork MPS
NRHP reference No.	92000478^[1]
Added to NRHP	May 11, 1992

The Geneva United States Post Office is a historic building in Geneva, Nebraska. It was built in 1939–1940, and designed in the Georgian Revival style by architect Louis A. Simon.^[2] Inside, there is a mural by Edward Chávez, completed in 1941.^[2] The mural was cleaned and restored in 1981 and was then in excellent condition.^[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 as U.S. Post Office-Geneva.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c Carol Ahlgren (August 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Geneva United States Post Office / FM05-126". National Park Service. Retrieved October 9, 2019. With accompanying three photos from 1989 (one of exterior, two of mural)