US Post Office at Old Hickory

US Post Office-Old Hickory
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
US Post Office-Old Hickory
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Location	1010 Donelson Ave Nashville, Tennessee
Coordinates	36.263889°N 86.649722°W / 36.263889; -86.649722
Built	1934
Architect	Simon, Louis Public Works Administration
Architectural style	Colonial Revival architecture
NRHP reference No.	85002401
Added to NRHP	August 6, 1985

The Old Hickory Post Office is a historic neighborhood post office in the Old Hickory neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Davidson County, Tennessee (NRHP) in 1985.

History

The original Old Hickory Post Office was built in 1918 and was of Frame construction. It was located across from the Historic Post Office which stands today. As the amount of mail grew the residents determined that a new post office was needed. The US Post Office-Old Hickory which stands today was built as part of the New Deal in 1934 by the Public Works Administration. The building now sits on a 5 acres (2.0 ha).^[1]

The 1934 structure was designed by Louis A. Simon architects in the style of Colonial Revival architecture. It is located at 1010 Donelson Ave in Nashville, Tennessee. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places listings in Davidson County, Tennessee on August 6, 1985.^[1]

The post office continues to operate, serving 22,191 Old Hickory residents. The location deals with approximately 35,419 packages each year.^[2]

Description

It is a brick building, one story tall with a flat roof. The main entrance to the building has four Doric Pilasters made of concrete. The pilasters support a cornice which features the words: "United States Post Office".^[3]

References

1. "National Register Digital Assets – US Post Office—Old Hickory". npgallery. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
2. "Old Hickory Post Office Hours". Post office hours. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
3. West, Carroll Van (2001). Tennessee's New Deal landscape : a guidebook (1st ed.). Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press. p. 56. ISBN 9781572331082. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2022.