United States Post Office and Courthouse, Federal courthouse in Albany, Georgia, US
The United States Post Office and Courthouse is a three-story building in Albany, Georgia, built in 1910–1912 in the Second Renaissance Revival style. Its design is credited to U.S. Supervising Architect James Knox Taylor, who retired in 1912, making it possibly one of his last works. It served historically as a courthouse and post office and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Construction took place between 1910 and 1912 under architect James Knox Taylor, the U.S. Supervising Architect of that era. The building gained national recognition through its listing in the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
The building's name records its double function: Albany's mail service and federal court shared one structure from 1912. Its Second Renaissance Revival stonework, by Supervising Architect James Knox Taylor, was the face of the federal government in a south Georgia town. Taylor retired in 1912, making this among his last federal designs.
The building stands in downtown Albany, Georgia, and is a three-story structure; the sources give no street address, so check the exact entrance before setting out. Its National Register listing dates from 1979, and the surrounding blocks of the downtown grid are walkable.
James Knox Taylor retired as U.S. Supervising Architect in 1912, the year the building was finished, making it possibly one of the last works he designed in that post. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
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