Steuart Blakemore Building
| Steuart Blakemore Building | |
|---|---|
The Steuart Blakemore Building, Lancaster, Virginia | |
| Former names | The Old Post Office |
| General information | |
| Type | Old Post Office |
| Location | Lancaster, Virginia |
| Town or city | Lancaster, Virginia |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 37°46′11.8″N 76°27′54.3″W / 37.769944°N 76.465083°W |
| Construction started | 1900 |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Timber frame, wood siding |
| References | |
Steuart Blakemore Building | |
View of the Lancaster Court House Historic District, including Lancaster Court House and the Steuart Blakemore Building | |
| Location | VA 3, Lancaster, Virginia |
| Part of | Lancaster Court House Historic District (ID83003286) |
| Designated CP | August 11, 1983 |
The Steuart Blakemore Building, originally built in 1900 and used as the Lancaster Post Office until 1931, is a museum and historical archive, part of the Mary Ball Washington Museum and Library in Lancaster, Virginia.
It forms a part of a five building complex, located in the Lancaster Court House Historic District, which also includes the Old Jail (1820), Clerk's Office (c. 1797), and Lancaster House.
The Museum is open to the public, who may view exhibits, participate in educational programs and trace family histories. It seeks to recapture the stories and the rich history of the people of the Northern Neck of the Chesapeake Bay, Virginia.
The building has in recent years been used both as storage for the Museum collections and also as the office for the Lancaster County History Book Committee.