United States Post Office-Baxley, Georgia
Why it's listed
Built in 1935-1936 one block west of the Appling County Courthouse, the Baxley post office is a one-story Colonial Revival building of brick laid in English bond on a concrete foundation, with a steel frame and a flat roof behind a marble-capped parapet. Its main facade has large 12-over-12 sash windows and an entrance framed by fluted pilasters and a broken pediment inscribed "Baxley Ga." Inside, an L-shaped lobby with gray marble wainscot, a large work room, a vault, and a hidden inspectors' lookout gallery follow the standardized plans used for small-town post offices. The Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury designed it under Louis A. Simon, with the J. M. Raymond Company of Jacksonville as contractor. It was listed as an intact example of New Deal-era post office design in Georgia and as a product of federal efforts to improve small-town infrastructure during the 1930s. Its significance is local.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is a representative and highly intact example of the small-town post offices built across the country between 1932 and 1942 under New Deal programs. It also reflects federal efforts to improve small-town infrastructure during the New Deal era. It is significant at the local level.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 00000755, listed July 5, 2000. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 124 Tippins St., Baxley |
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| County | Appling County |
| Listed | July 5, 2000 |
| Reference number | 00000755 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1935-1936 |
| Architect / builder | Simon, Louis A. (Supervising Architect); Melick, Neal A. (Supervising Engineer); J.M. Raymond Company (general contractor) |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Colonial Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Politics/Government |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Current function is listed as government office; the form refers to postal operations having moved to a new facility. |
| Acreage | 0.3 |
| Coordinates | 31.77824, -82.34986 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 00000755.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q38251960
- This listing as JSON
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