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Old Customhouse
A post office in Cairo, with 34 places within a five-minute walk. One of 19 town & public services in Cairo.
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On the National Register since 1973
Old Customhouse
Old Customhouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 24, 1973. It is significant for its architecture at the national level. Its architecture is described as Italianate.
The Old Custom House is a historic government building in downtown Cairo, Illinois. Built from 1869 to 1872, the building served as a customs house, post office, and courthouse. Alfred B. Mullett, the U.S. Supervising Architect at the time, designed the building in the Italianate style, a rarity among federal buildings; his design features a bracketed cornice and rounded windows. When Cairo built a new post office i…
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The nearest neighbor is Dollar General, 1 min walk away.
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.