National Register Record for KINGFISHER POST OFFICE

Historic Name: KINGFISHER POST OFFICE
Current Name: THE OLD POST OFFICE
Address: MAIN AND ROBBERTS
City: KINGFISHER            County: KINGFISHER
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE KINGFISHER POST OFFICE IS A TWO-STORY STUCCO CLAD BUILDING CONSTRUCTED IN 1912-1913. BUILT ON THE GOVERNMENT ACRE OF KINGFISHER, THE BUILDING REPLACED THE ORIGINAL LAND OFFICE AND AN EARLY BRICK POST OFFICE. THE POST OFFICE WAS IN USE LOCALLY UNTIL 1976. THE RECTANGULAR BUILDING HAS A SIMPLE HIPPED ROOF, WITH WIDELY OVERHANGING EAVES SUPPORTED BY DECORATIVE BRACKETS. THE ENTRY IS ACCENTED BY PILASTERS WITH CORINTHIAN CAPITALS. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER - 1/20/78.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: GOVERNMENT: POST OFFICE
Current Function: VACANT/NOT IN USE
Area of Significance 1: COMMUNICATIONS
Area of Significance 2: POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Architectural Style: RENAISSANCE REVIVAL
Architect: DIETER & WENZIL CO - BUILDER
Year Built: 1912            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: JULY 1977