The U.S. Post Office-Lihue, also known as Lihue Post Office, in Lihue, Hawaii, was built in 1939. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
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| Location | 4441 Rice Street, Lihue, Hawaii |
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| Coordinates | 21°58′46″N 159°22′19″W / 21.97944°N 159.37194°W |
| Area | 0.6 acres (0.24 ha) |
| Built | 1939 |
| Architect | Louis A. Simon |
| Architectural style | Mission Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 89002011[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 28, 1989 |
The Mission Revival style architecture of the building is an accommodation to local citizens who did not want the standard neo-classical design of many mainland U.S. post offices.[2]
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- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ H.J. "Jim" Kolva and Steve Franks (August 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Lihue Post Office". National Park Service. and Accompanying five photos, exterior and interior, undated
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