- City:
- Ely, NV
- Site Type:
- Federal Facilities, Post Offices
- New Deal Agencies:
- Federal & Military Operations, Treasury Department
- Started:
- 1937
- Completed:
- 1938
- Designer:
- Louis A. Simon
- Quality of Information:
- Very Good
- Marked:
- Yes
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
The historic post office building in Ely, Nevada, was constructed with federal Treasury Department funds during the Great Depression in 1937-1938.
It is a classic “federal” style brick building, a standard design for many post offices of the time.
The building was sold to private owners in recent years and is presently known as the Postal Palace Convention Center, a part of the operations of the Hotel Nevada and Casino on Main Street.
The interior has been modified for its new use, but some of the original lobby is still there (in 2023).
Source notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Post_Office_%28Ely,_Nevada%29
Cornerstone
National Trust plaque on building
Sign for Postal Palace
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish on January 14, 2015.
Additional contributions by Richard Walker.
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