U.S. Post Office and Courthouse (Cairo, Illinois)
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The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in Cairo, Illinois is a historic 19th-century federal building designed by prominent architect Alfred B. Mullett, notable for its grand Second Empire style and role in federal judicial and postal services.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
courthouse
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government building ⓘ historic federal building ⓘ post office ⓘ |
| architect | Alfred B. Mullett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectRole | Alfred B. Mullett served as Supervising Architect of the U.S. Treasury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Second Empire ⓘ |
| category |
Government buildings completed in the 19th century
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Post office buildings in Illinois ⓘ Second Empire architecture in Illinois ⓘ United States federal courthouses in Illinois ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| function |
U.S. post office
NERFINISHED
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federal courthouse ⓘ |
| governmentBody | United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
ornate roofline
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prominent central pavilion ⓘ symmetrical facade ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic building ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal judiciary of the United States ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alexander County, Illinois
NERFINISHED
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Cairo, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| material | masonry construction ⓘ |
| notableFor |
grand Second Empire style design
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role in federal judicial and postal services in Cairo ⓘ |
| NRHPCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPType | individually listed property ⓘ |
| owner | United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | portfolio of U.S. federal buildings designed by Alfred B. Mullett ⓘ |
| postalService | United States Postal Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | southern Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofStyle | mansard roof ⓘ |
| significance |
associated with federal judicial services in southern Illinois
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associated with federal postal services in Cairo, Illinois ⓘ example of 19th-century federal architecture ⓘ example of Second Empire civic architecture ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administration of federal law
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mail distribution ⓘ |
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