Old Athens, Alabama Main Post Office
The Old Main Post Office in Athens, Alabama, also known as Washington Street Courthouse Annex, was built in 1933. Located one block from the Courthouse Square, the Neoclassical Revival building was constructed by the Works Progress Administration.Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
- Type: Public building
- Description: building in Alabama, United States
- Also known as: “Old Main Post Office” and “Washington Street Courthouse Annex”
- Address: 310 Washington Street West, Athens, AL 35611
- Roof shape: mansard
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Athens Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District and Limestone County Confederate Soldiers Memorial.
Athens Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District
Heritage site
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The Athens Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District is a historic district in Athens, Alabama. Athens was founded in 1818 when Robert Beaty and John D. Athens Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District is situated 570 feet east of Old Athens, Alabama Main Post Office.
Limestone County Confederate Soldiers Memorial
Work of art
The Limestone County Confederate Soldiers Memorial is an outdoor marble Confederate memorial installed outside the Limestone County Courthouse in Athens, Alabama, in the United States. Limestone County Confederate Soldiers Memorial is situated 520 feet east of Old Athens, Alabama Main Post Office.
George S. Houston Historic District
Heritage site
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The George S. Houston Historic District is a historic district in Athens, Alabama. The district lies to the west and north of the public square, and features homes of some of the town's most prominent residents. George S. Houston Historic District is situated 1,300 feet north of Old Athens, Alabama Main Post Office.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Athens and Tanner.
Athens
Photo: Nyttend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Athens is a city of 27,000 people in northern Alabama, USA about 15 miles south of the Tennessee border and 20 miles west of Huntsville. It is the county seat of Limestone county.
Tanner
Hamlet
Tanner is an unincorporated community in central southern Limestone County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. Tanner is situated 5 miles south of Old Athens, Alabama Main Post Office.
Old Athens, Alabama Main Post Office
- Categories: post office, government office, building, office, and government building
- Location: Limestone County, Alabama, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.80269° or 34° 48′ 10″ northLongitude
-86.97296° or 86° 58′ 23″ westOpen location code
866MR23G+3ROpenStreetMap ID
way 117208193OpenStreetMap feature
building=publicOpenStreetMap feature
office=governmentOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=mansardWikidata ID
Q7083405
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