United States Post Office Building
United States Post Office Building, Federal post office building in Selma, United States.
The neoclassical building features large columns at its entrance, symmetrical windows, and detailed stone carvings along its exterior walls.
James Knox Taylor designed this federal building in the early 1900s during a nationwide initiative to modernize postal facilities across the United States.
The building remained a vital communication center during the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches, supporting the civil rights movement through postal services.
The structure maintains its original function as a post office while being protected under the National Register of Historic Places designation.
The building incorporates specific architectural elements that reflect federal design standards from the early twentieth century postal service construction program.
Location: Alabama
Architects: James Knox Taylor
GPS coordinates: 32.40750,-87.02083
Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:25
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