United States Post Office–Meriden Main
Appearance
US Post Office-Meriden Main | |
Location | 89 N. Colony St., Meriden, Connecticut |
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Coordinates | 41°32′25″N 72°48′03″W / 41.54028°N 72.80083°W |
Area | 0.7 acres (0.28 ha) |
Built | 1907 |
Architect | Taylor, James Knox; Wetmore, James A. |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
Part of | Colony Street-West Main Street Historic District (ID87001387) |
NRHP reference No. | 86000129[1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | January 21, 1986 |
Designated CP | September 4, 1987 |
The U.S. Post Office-Meriden Main, also known as Meriden Main Post Office, is located at 89 North Colony Street in Meriden, Connecticut. It is a single story masonry structure, finished in rusticated and dressed limestone, that was designed by James Knox Taylor and built in 1907, with a 1932 addition by James Wetmore. It is a striking local example of Beaux Arts architecture.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in New Haven County, Connecticut
- List of United States Post Offices
References
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Categories:
- Historic district contributing properties in Connecticut
- Post office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut
- Beaux-Arts architecture in Connecticut
- Government buildings completed in 1907
- Buildings and structures in Meriden, Connecticut
- National Register of Historic Places in New Haven County, Connecticut
- Connecticut Registered Historic Place stubs