Construction of the New Downtown Orlando Post Office Building
Dublin Core
Title
Construction of the New Downtown Orlando Post Office Building
Alternative Title
Downtown Orlando Post Office Construction
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Post offices
Description
The new Downtown Orlando Post Office building, located at 51 East Jefferson Street, during construction circa 1941. In 1935, when James Beggs, Jr. became the postmaster, he began petitioning to move the post office from its Central Boulevard and Court Avenue location to a more spacious building. In 1939, St. James Catholic Church sold a plot of land on Jefferson Street for the new building. The building's designer was Louis Simon, who used a Northern Italian Palazzo Revival style. The new building opened in 1941 and housed the post office, the courthouse, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offices. The building was named an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1989. However, it was eventually sold back to the St. James Church. In 2003, the building was renovated and came under joint ownership by both the church and the federal government. Today, the building retains its post office services but also includes offices for the Catholic Diocese.
Source
Original black and white photographic print: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1941
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original black and white photographic print.
Is Part Of
Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida.
Downtown Orlando Post Office Collection, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
402 KB
Medium
1 black and white photograph
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Orange County Regional History Center and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Irizarry, Michael
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
Kilsheimer, Joe. "Old Post Offices Aid Revitalization Efforts". AMERICAN CITY AND COUNTY. 119: 20-21.
Rajtar, Steve. A Guide to Historic Orlando. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white photograph
Collection
Citation
Michael Irizarry, “Construction of the New Downtown Orlando Post Office Building,” RICHES, accessed November 21, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5581.