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Elko Main Post Office

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at the corners, upon a raised basement. Molded terra cotta is used for details in the quoins, cornice, brackets and other elements. Its NRHP nomination argues that the building's design achieves an "imposing and stately" status, and that it is the city's "first and only federal building and
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It is a combination post office and federal office building. It is a two-story tall building, with a brick exterior and
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represents the efforts of local lobbying efforts to gain federal recognition for the city."
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Post office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Nevada
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Nevada
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Elko Main Post Office is located in Nevada
Elko Main Post Office is located in the United States
Elko, Nevada
40°49′48″N 115°45′47″W / 40.83000°N 115.76306°W / 40.83000; -115.76306
Office of the Supervising Architect
James A. Wetmore
Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals
Mediterranean Revival
MPS
US Post Offices in Nevada MPS
90000133
Elko, Nevada
Mediterranean Revival
Office of the Supervising Architect
James A. Wetmore
National Register of Historic Places
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"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
"National Register of Historic Places Registration: Elko Main / Elko Main Post Office"
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