US Post Office--Blackfoot Main
United States Post Office–Blackfoot Main is located in Idaho
United States Post Office–Blackfoot Main
United States Post Office–Blackfoot Main is located in the United States
United States Post Office–Blackfoot Main
Location165 W. Pacific, Blackfoot, Idaho
Coordinates43°11′27″N 112°20′42″W / 43.19083°N 112.34500°W / 43.19083; -112.34500
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1936
ArchitectGilbert Stanley Underwood
Architectural styleModerne
MPSUS Post Offices in Idaho 1900--1941 MPS
NRHP reference No.89000128[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 16, 1989

The U.S. Post Office–Blackfoot Main, also known as Blackfoot Main Post Office, in Blackfoot, Idaho was built in 1936. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It has Moderne architecture.[1]

It was designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood.[2]

The interior includes a five-panel mural titled The Arrival Celebration. It was painted in 1939 by Anthony Standing Soldier, a young Sioux Indian artist from Pine Ridge, South Dakota, for $2,000.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Blackfoot Main Post Office". National Park Service. March 16, 1989. Retrieved January 11, 2017. with four photos

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