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U.S. Post Office and Courthouse

U.S. Post Office and Courthouse is a historic place in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1971, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 71000188.

San Francisco, San Francisco County, CaliforniaListed October 14, 1971NRIS #71000188★ National Historic Landmark
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What is U.S. Post Office and Courthouse?

The James R. Browning U.S. Court of Appeals Building is a historic post office and courthouse building located at San Francisco, California. It is a courthouse for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Completed in 1905 as the U.S. Courthouse and Post Office, it was intended to represent the affluence and increasing importance of the United States as it became a world power. The building survived both the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.

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The record

Listing details

Name
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse
City
San Francisco
County
San Francisco County
State
California
Listed on the National Register
October 14, 1971
NRIS reference number
71000188
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
37.78021, -122.41081
When was U.S. Post Office and Courthouse listed on the National Register?

U.S. Post Office and Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1971.

Where is U.S. Post Office and Courthouse located?

U.S. Post Office and Courthouse is located in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California at approximately 37.78021, -122.41081. See the map above.

Is U.S. Post Office and Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. U.S. Post Office and Courthouse is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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