United States Post Office and Courthouse (Norfolk, Nebraska)

The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in Norfolk, Nebraska, United States, was built in 1904. Designed by James Knox Taylor, it includes Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals architecture. It served historically as a courthouse, as a correctional facility, and as a post office. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
Location125 S. 4th St., Norfolk, Nebraska
Coordinates42°1′54.5″N 97°24′41.5″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1904
ArchitectJames Knox Taylor
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.74001128[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 9, 1974

The building is now privately owned, and houses a number of offices. It has been named the McMill Building, the "McMill" deriving not from a person's name, but from the date in Roman numbers, MCMIII, above the west entrance.[2][3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Sheryl Schmeckpeper (2000). Images of America: Norfolk, Nebraska. Chicago: Arcadia Publishing. p. 45.
  3. See photo.


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