NRHP: Old Fremont Post Office

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Old Fremont Post Office

Old Fremont Post Office

NRHP Reference #: 96000223

NRHP Listing Date: 19960229

Location

605 N Broad, Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska

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Summary

Fremont was one of the earliest and smallest communities in Nebraska to receive a federally constructed post office. Politics traditionally played a prominent role in the location and construction of post offices and the Old Fremont Post Office is no exception. As such, this building represents a significant example of a building constructed during a period in history when political influence helped dictate community developments. The original sandstone building was constructed in 1893-95 in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. Two historic additions were added in 1910-11 and 1936-37.

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The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the country’s official list of historically significant properties. To be eligible for the NRHP a property must generally retain their historic appearance, be at least 50 years old, and have the potential to be documented as historically or architecturally significant at either the local, state, or national level. The National Register of Historic Places is a National Park Service program administered by the Nebraska State Historical Society for the state of Nebraska. Visit the Nebraska State Historical Society's website to learn more about the program.