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United States Post Office (Westerly, Rhode Island)

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Coordinates: 41°22′40″N 71°49′49″W / 41.3778°N 71.8302°W / 41.3778; -71.8302
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U.S. Post Office
United States Post Office (Westerly, Rhode Island) is located in Rhode Island
United States Post Office (Westerly, Rhode Island)
United States Post Office (Westerly, Rhode Island) is located in the United States
United States Post Office (Westerly, Rhode Island)
Location5 High St.,[2]
Westerly, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°22′40″N 71°49′49″W / 41.3778°N 71.8302°W / 41.3778; -71.8302
Built1913
ArchitectJames Knox Taylor
Architectural styleClassical Revival
Part ofWesterly Downtown Historic District (ID84002055)
NRHP reference No.71000004[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 12, 1971
Designated CPJuly 19, 1984

The Downtown Westerly U.S. Post Office is a historic post office building at High and Broad Streets in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island.

Description

The building was designed in the Classical Revival style, in 1913 by architect James Knox Taylor. 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

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ Address based on USPS website. Accessed April 8, 2016.
  3. ^ "NRHP nomination for United States Post Office" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-08-13.
  4. ^ Morgan, Willam (14 February 2019). "5 gems of Rhode Island architecture". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
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