Built in 1940, this building was an iconic structure in downtown Sevierville during Dolly’s childhood. As a young girl pursuing big dreams, Dolly would have known this landmark well.

Now on the national register of historic places, the Sevierville Post Office was one of the last construction projects completed under the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) at a cost of $75,000. The building was constructed by J.F. & N. McMahan Construction Company, a notable, local African American owned masonry company.

Designed by federal architect Louis A. Simon, the structure is an example of Colonial Revival architecture and features a brick exterior with 15” thick walls. The Post Office is based on a standardized architectural plan for federal post offices that were constructed by the WPA throughout the country between 1934 and 1943. Wooden and terrazzo floors are found on the main level with Tennessee marble wainscoting in the lobby. The roof features standing-seam copper panels topped with a wooden cupola.

The Old Sevierville Post Office was operational until 1988, when a new post office was opened on Dolly Parton Parkway.