US Post Office
Why it's listed
Wadesboro's post office, at the corner of South Greene and Martin Streets, is a two-story rectangle of cream pressed brick with limestone trim, built in 1932-33 in a Classical/Colonial Revival style. Its seven-bay front has a projecting central section with six colossal stone pilasters, and inside is an L-shaped lobby with marble wainscoting, terrazzo floors and mahogany-finished woodwork. Before it opened, the town's post office had operated from rented quarters since 1828. A Federal appropriation became available after the Public Buildings Act of 1926. When local citizens saw a one-story stock plan, they objected that it could not match the 1913 courthouse across the street. The Supervising Architect's office redesigned it with two stories. William W. Sistler Construction Company built it for $59,640, and it was dedicated on November 1, 1933. It originally also housed county agents and other government offices. It is considered significant as a Depression-era Federal building and as a companion to the courthouse.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it was Wadesboro's first tangible Federal presence and reflects the growth in Federal building after the Public Buildings Act of 1926 and the Depression-era public works of the 1930s. It is unusually large for a small-town post office. Its Classical/Colonial Revival design was deliberately made compatible with the adjacent Anson County Courthouse.
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 87001161, listed July 6, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 105--111 Martin St., Wadesboro |
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| County | Anson County |
| Listed | July 6, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87001161 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1932-1933 |
| Architect / builder | Supervising Architect's Office |
| Architectural style | Classical/Colonial Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Well maintained, little altered, and still actively serving as the Wadesboro post office. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 34.97710, -80.07645 (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 87001161.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q18157310
- This listing as JSON
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