The United States Post Office - Nampa Main, also known as the Herbert A. Littleton Postal Station, in Nampa, Idaho, is a two-story Neoclassical building completed in 1931.

James A. Wetmore James Alfonso Wetmore (November 1863 – March 14, 1940) was an American lawyer and administrator, best known as the Acting Supervising Architect of the U.S. Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department from 1915 through 1933. ...

was the supervising architect. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. With

History

In 1922 the Nampa Post Office rented facilities at the First National Bank, and a permanent post office was constructed next to the bank in 1930 by Boise contractor J.O. Jordan & Sons. The building was completed June 21, 1931. An arsonist caused fire damage to the building in 1973. The building was named in 2009 for Nampa resident

Herbert A. Littleton Herbert A. Littleton (July 1, 1930 – April 22, 1951) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for falling on an enemy grenade to save the lives of fellow Marines who were near him from the grenade blast. Hi ...

, a Medal of Honor recipient who died in the Korean War.

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National Register of Historic Places in Canyon County, Idaho Neoclassical architecture in Idaho Government buildings completed in 1931 Nampa, Idaho {{Idaho-NRHP-stub