Auburn Post Office (City Hall)

Auburn Post Office (City Hall)

Local Government; Post Office; Auburn, AL; John Harper; National Register of Historic Places; Education; Lee County, AL; Civil War; Simeon Porter

The land on which this building is situated was owned by Judge John Harper, the founder of Auburn. In 1846, Harper deeded the land to Auburn Academy agent Simeon Porter for the purpose of building Auburn's first schools. The site served as the home of multiple educational facilities over the next 80 years including the Auburn Academy male division, East Alabama Male College Preparatory Department, the Auburn Female College, and the Auburn Grammar School. The Post Office was Auburn’s first public building and was destroyed by Federal cavalrymen during Rousseau’s Raid in July 1864. It was situated across College Avenue from where the University Chapel now stands.

In 1931 the city donated the land to the federal government for the creation of a post office. Built in the 'starved classical' design, it was completed in 1933. It served as the city's post office until 1991. The city of Auburn purchased the property in 1992, renting it to the East Alabama Food Bank. After renovations it became Auburn City Hall in 2001. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 as the 'Auburn Post Office.'

Evan Isaac, Joshua Shiver

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Alabama Cultural Resource Survey

2014-12-08

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