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Old Ashland Post Office

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of excellent quality. However, there are signs of deterioration due to recent sand-blasting that occurred while the building, once a
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A highlight of the interior is a fine oak staircase, which leads to each floor, and up to the tower. The stairwell also has paneled
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moldings. The second story windows are rectangular, and the third story windows and tower openings are
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in 1974 for its architectural significance. The building is designed in the
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Ashland County, Wisconsin
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The monumental three-story building features a prominent four-story
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National Register of Historic Places in Ashland County, Wisconsin
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Interactive map showing the location of Ashland City Hall
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The building is of special historic interest, and is a
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Old Ashland Post Office is located in Wisconsin
Old Ashland Post Office is located in the United States
Ashland, Wisconsin
46°35′20″N 90°53′23.5″W / 46.58889°N 90.889861°W / 46.58889; -90.889861
Willoughby J. Edbrooke
Romanesque
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Ashland, Wisconsin
Willoughby J. Edbrooke
National Register of Historic Places
Richardsonian Romanesque
brownstone
contributing resource
West Second Street Historic District
tower
bell
voussoirs
archivolt
arched
foliated
columns
City Council
wainscoting
Apostle Island brownstone
vocational school
handicap accessible

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