Mena City Hall, also known as the Old Post Office, is the city hall of Mena, Arkansas, located at 520 North Mena Street. It is a two-story brick building with Classical Revival and Colonial Revival features, designed by Treasury architect James Wetmore and built in 1917. Its elaborate lobby decorations are still visible despite the building's conversion for use as city hall. Its exterior features a Classical pedimented portico, and an entrance topped by a Colonial Revival fanlight.[2]

Old Post Office
Mena City Hall is located in Arkansas
Mena City Hall
Location in Arkansas
Mena City Hall is located in the United States
Mena City Hall
Location in United States
Location520 N. Mena St., Mena, Arkansas
Coordinates34°35′3″N 94°14′17″W / 34.58417°N 94.23806°W / 34.58417; -94.23806
Arealess than one acre
Built1917 (1917)
ArchitectOffice of the Supervising Architect under James Wetmore
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Classical Revival
Part ofMena Commercial Historic District (ID09000321)
NRHP reference No.91000686[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 5, 1991
Designated CPJuly 23, 2009

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Old Post Office". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved May 5, 2015.