Cassville Post Office
Why it's listed
This small frame building on Cassville Road in Bartow County, Georgia, was built about 1889 to serve as both post office and home. Local tradition says John C. McTier built it for his widowed sister, Sallie L. Bruce, who was postmistress from 1887 until her death in 1915. She lived in the rear and served the public from the front. The one-story structure measures roughly 14 by 25 feet and rests on a field stone foundation. Its sides and rear carry board-and-batten siding of southern yellow pine, an unusual choice for this building type, while the front has clapboard. Ornament is limited to shed roof brackets. Cassville had been burned during the Civil War and lost its county seat, and this was the town's only federal building. Postal service continued here until 1989. The building was listed for its architecture, its role in local communications, and its government use. Its period of significance runs from 1889 to 1942.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is a good example of a small-town commercial-mixed use building of the late 19th century, with a utilitarian design and board-and-batten siding. It also served as the town's communication center and as its only federal government facility for nearly a century. It reflects the role of a woman, Sallie L. Bruce, as a salaried federal postmistress.
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 92001129, listed August 31, 1992. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1813 Cassville Rd. (Old Dixie Hwy.), Cassville |
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| County | Bartow County |
| Listed | August 31, 1992 |
| Reference number | 92001129 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1889-1942 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown (local tradition credits John C. McTier as builder) |
| Architectural style | No Style |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Politics/Government, Architecture, Communications |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The post office moved to a new building in 1989; the building's current function is listed as a specialty shop, and it is described as in good to fair condition. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 34.24968, -84.85284 (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 92001129.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q65048435
- This listing as JSON
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