"Lobby of New Post Office, Mobile, Ala."

"This is Mobile's most handsome building; it occupies a space of 116 ft. x 160 feet. The construction work was begun August, 1914, and completed Sept., 1916. The building is two stories high and fireproof, the exterior is Alabama white marble, while the screen work, boxes etc., are bronze....

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Format:	Electronic
Published:	Alabama Department of Archives and History
Subjects:	Alabama Photographs and Pictures
Online Access:	http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/44600

format	Electronic
collection	Alabama Photographs and Pictures Collection
building	Alabama Department of Archives and History
publisher	Alabama Department of Archives and History
topic	Alabama Photographs and Pictures
spellingShingle	Alabama Photographs and Pictures "Lobby of New Post Office, Mobile, Ala."
fulltopic	Alabama Photographs and Pictures Buildings; Post offices; Mobile (Ala.); Mobile County (Ala.)
description	"This is Mobile's most handsome building; it occupies a space of 116 ft. x 160 feet. The construction work was begun August, 1914, and completed Sept., 1916. The building is two stories high and fireproof, the exterior is Alabama white marble, while the screen work, boxes etc., are bronze. There are very elaborate decorations throughout the building, the gold leaf decorations alone costing approximately $2,500.00. The heating system is the latest, thermostat controlled. The approximate cost of site, building, equipment and furnishings is $425,000.00." The postmark date on the back of this postcard is 1919.
spelling	Q0000218226Q218226"Lobby of New Post Office, Mobile, Ala.""This is Mobile's most handsome building; it occupies a space of 116 ft. x 160 feet. The construction work was begun August, 1914, and completed Sept., 1916. The building is two stories high and fireproof, the exterior is Alabama white marble, while the screen work, boxes etc., are bronze. There are very elaborate decorations throughout the building, the gold leaf decorations alone costing approximately $2,500.00. The heating system is the latest, thermostat controlled. The approximate cost of site, building, equipment and furnishings is $425,000.00." The postmark date on the back of this postcard is 1919.1910-1919Buildings; Post offices; Mobile (Ala.); Mobile County (Ala.)Still imagePostcardsAlabama. Department of Archives and HistoryAlabama Department of Archives and History postcard collectionLPP45, Box 8, #3385Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/photo/id/44600
title	"Lobby of New Post Office, Mobile, Ala."
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"Lobby of New Post Office, Mobile, Ala."

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