United States Post Office, Boone

Name: United States Post Office
Address: Boone, United States

#8 among attractions in Boone

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US Post Office-Boone is a historic post office building located at Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina. It was designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect under Louis A. Simon and built in 1938. It is a steel framed stone building on a raised stone foundation in the Colonial Revival style. It consists of a five bay by two bay main block with a three bay service block. The building features Doric order pilasters at the entry and an octagonal lantern on the roof ridge with paired Tuscan order columns. ()

Built: 1938 (86 years ago)Coordinates: 36°13'11"N, 81°41'10"W

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United States Post Office – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Horn in the West, Howard Knob, Hickory Ridge Living History Museum, Jones House.

1.1 miSE
Park, Concerts and shows, Outdoor activities
Horn in the West, Boone
29 min walk • Horn in the West, by Kermit Hunter, is an outdoor drama produced every summer since 1952 in the Daniel Boone Amphitheater in Boone, North Carolina. The show, the oldest revolutionary war drama in the United States, was about the life and times of the hardy mountain settlers of western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee.
1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Outdoor activities
Howard Knob, Boone
25 min walk • Howard Knob is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, located in the town of Boone. According to the US Geological Survey, the mountain's proper name is Howard Knob, but it is known to locals and tourists as Howard's Knob.
1.2 miSE
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
Hickory Ridge Living History Museum, Boone
31 min walk • Hickory Ridge History Museum is a history museum centered around the Colonial era in Boone, North Carolina located adjacent to the ''Horn In The West'' Outdoor Drama. The museum's motto is "Keeping Yesterday For Tomorrow". The museum is a non-profit operation run by the Southern Appalachian Historical Association.
~970 ftSE
Art gallery, Music venue
Jones House, Boone
5 min walk • Jones House is a historic home located at Boone, Watauga County, North Carolina. It was built in 1908, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, cubic, Colonial Revival / Queen Anne style frame dwelling. It has a two-story rear extension and projecting bays. The front facade features a hipped roof single-story porch.
0.5 miS
Universities and schools
Appalachian State University, Boone
12 min walk • Appalachian State University is a public university in Boone, North Carolina. It was founded as a teachers college in 1899 by brothers B. B. and D. D. Dougherty and the latter’s wife, Lillie Shull Dougherty.
1.1 miSE
Garden, Park, Botanical garden
Daniel Boone Native Gardens, Boone
28 min walk • Daniel Boone Native Gardens, located in Boone, North Carolina, United States, has a collection of North Carolina native plants in an informal landscaped design. The gardens are open daily from May to October.
0.6 miS
Football, Sport venue, Sport
Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone
15 min walk • Kidd Brewer Stadium is a 30,000-seat multi-purpose stadium located in Boone, North Carolina. Nicknamed "The Rock," the stadium is the home of the Appalachian State Mountaineers football team. Kidd Brewer stands 3,333 feet above sea level. The Mountaineers boast a 263–77–5 home record at the stadium.
0.8 miSE
Basketball, Science, Music venue
George M. Holmes Convocation Center, Boone
22 min walk • The George M. Holmes Convocation Center is an 8,325-seat multipurpose arena in Boone, North Carolina, United States, on the campus of Appalachian State University. The convocation center is named for George M. Holmes, a 1954 graduate and member of the North Carolina General Assembly. The arena itself is named for Seby Jones.
0.5 miSE
Sport venue, Sport
Varsity Gymnasium, Boone
14 min walk • Varsity Gymnasium is an 8,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Boone, North Carolina. It opened in 1968 and was home to the Appalachian State Mountaineers basketball teams until the Holmes Center opened in 2000. The gym is currently home to the wrestling program.