Old Post Office
Old Post Office (Iowa City, Iowa) is located in Iowa
Old Post Office (Iowa City, Iowa)
Old Post Office (Iowa City, Iowa) is located in the United States
Old Post Office (Iowa City, Iowa)
Location28 S. Linn St.
Iowa City, Iowa
Coordinates41°39′38″N 91°31′52″W / 41.66056°N 91.53111°W / 41.66056; -91.53111
Arealess than one acre
Built1904, 1931
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
Part ofIowa City Downtown Historic District (ID100006609)
NRHP reference No.79000905[1]
Added to NRHPApril 17, 1979

The Old Post Office is a Beaux Arts-style building in downtown Iowa City, Iowa, United States.[1] Built of Indiana Limestone in 1904, the post office was expanded in 1931. The addition was designed and built in such a way that it is indistinguishable from the original structure.[2] It remained the city's central post office until 1975, when a new facility was built. After two years of vacancy, it was bought by the Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center; it was selected over other sites due to its central location. Four years of renovations, concluded in September 1981, resulted in its opening as a senior center.[3] On April 17, 1979, midway through the renovation, the building was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] Today, the center serves thousands of area residents monthly; nearly 90,000 visits were made to the center in 2003, of whom approximately 2/3 were lower-income.[3] In 2021, the building was included as a contributing property in the Iowa City Downtown Historic District.[4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ↑ Robert M. O'Brien. "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Old Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved 2021-05-28. with photos
  3. 1 2 Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2004-06-03. Accessed 2009-02-21.
  4. ↑ Alexa McDowell. "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Iowa City Downtown Historic District" (PDF). City of Iowa City. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
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