The former United States Post Office in Punxsutawney is an historic, American post office building that is located in Punxsutawney, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.
United States Post Office-Punxsutawney | |
![]() Former U.S. Post Office, April 2012 | |
Location | 201 N. Findley St., Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°56′41″N 78°58′20″W / 40.94472°N 78.97222°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1914 |
Built by | Henry, Edward |
Architect | Taylor, James Knox |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 00001428[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 22, 2000 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
History and architectural features
editDesigned by the Office of the Supervising Architect under James Knox Taylor, this historic structure was built between 1912 and 1914 and is a two-story brick building with a raised basement that was created in the Neo Classical Revival style. It features a full Ionic order, octastyle, limestone portico with a coffered ceiling and single-step parapet gable. It housed the post office until 1998.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
The building now houses the Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center.[3]
The current post office, built 1998, is located at 553 E. Mahoning St.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes David L. Taylor (March 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: United States Post Office-Punxsutawney" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-02.
- ^ "Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center". Pennsylvania - Pursue your happiness. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "United States Postal Service, East Mahoning Street, Punxsutawney, PA". Google maps. Retrieved 10 August 2018.