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ornamentation combine to give importance to a relatively small building. Contrary to popular myth, the design was not inspired by the architect's visit to China.
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to handle the large volume of foreign mail created by the city's international
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The 1898 portion of the Museum was originally designed for use as a Federal
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For the museum in Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia, see
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Now known as the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center
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The building was constructed by Charles A. Moses of
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Customs House Museum
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is located in Tennessee
Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is located in the United States
Clarksville, Tennessee
36°31′34″N 87°21′31″W / 36.52611°N 87.35861°W / 36.52611; -87.35861
72001246
Tennessee
fine art
history
children's exhibits
Clarksville, TN
National Register of Historic Places
post office
custom house
tobacco business
boarding house
Supervising Architect of the Treasury
William Martin Aiken
Stick
Queen Anne
Italianate
Romanesque
Flemish
Gothic
terra cotta
Chicago
"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places

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