Mandarin Store and Post Office

Mandarin Store and Post Office
Mandarin Store and Post Office
Mandarin Store and Post Office is located in Florida
Location: Jacksonville, Florida, USA  United States
Coordinates: 30°9′39″N 81°39′35″W / 30.16083°N 81.65972°W / 30.16083; -81.65972Coordinates: 30°9′39″N 81°39′35″W / 30.16083°N 81.65972°W / 30.16083; -81.65972
Built: 1911
Architect: William Monson
Architectural style: Frame Vernacular
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 01001056
Added to NRHP: October 1, 2001

The Mandarin Store and Post Office (also known as the Walter Jones Store and Post Office Museum) is a historic site in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. It is located at 12471 Mandarin Road. On October 1, 2001, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

The general store was in operation from 1911 until 1964[1], and is operated as a museum by the Mandarin Museum & Historical Society. The museum features some of the store's original furnishings and period memorabilia, and is open twice a month.

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