United States Post Office (Westerly, Rhode Island)
The Downtown Westerly U.S. Post Office is a historic post office building at 5 High Street at the intersection of Broad Street in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island.
U.S. Post Office | |
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| Location | 5 High St.,[2] Westerly, Rhode Island |
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| Coordinates | 41°22′40″N 71°49′49″W / 41.3778°N 71.8302°W |
| Built | 1914 |
| Architect | James Knox Taylor |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| Part of | Wilcox Park Historic District Westerly Downtown Historic District (ID84002055) |
| NRHP reference No. | 71000004[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 12, 1971 |
| Designated CP | July 19, 1984 |
Description
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The building was designed in the Classical Revival style by architect James Knox Taylor and was built from 1913 to 1914. The single-story building features a broad curving facade with eight fluted Doric columns of Vermont marble, flanked by wide piers. The interior lobby space retains many original features, including terrazzo and marble flooring, and a coffered ceiling with decorative moulding.[3]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]
The building "demonstrates the height of grand government-sponsored design" and "is often considered the finest post office in the state," according to a 2019 Providence Journal article.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Address based on USPS website. Accessed April 8, 2016.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for United States Post Office" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ^ Morgan, Willam (February 14, 2019). "5 gems of Rhode Island architecture". The Providence Journal. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
External links
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