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United States Post Office (Iowa Falls, Iowa)

Coordinates: 42°31′15″N 93°15′56″W / 42.52083°N 93.26556°W / 42.52083; -93.26556
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US Post Office-Iowa Falls
United States Post Office (Iowa Falls, Iowa) is located in Iowa
United States Post Office (Iowa Falls, Iowa)
United States Post Office (Iowa Falls, Iowa) is located in the United States
United States Post Office (Iowa Falls, Iowa)
Location401 Main St.
Iowa Falls, Iowa
Coordinates42°31′15″N 93°15′56″W / 42.52083°N 93.26556°W / 42.52083; -93.26556
Built1914
ArchitectOscar Wenderoth
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSIowa Falls MPS
NRHP reference No.93000955[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 5, 1994

The United States Post Office is a historic building located in downtown Iowa Falls, Iowa, United States. Built in 1914, the structure was designed in the Neoclassical style, with Oscar Wenderoth as the supervising architect. The 1893 Colombian Exposition in Chicago was a major influence in the building's design.[2] The foundation is composed of North Carolina granite, while the walls are dark red brick that is laid in an English cross bond. The main entrance is framed by a portico that is held up by four columns of the Doric order. The interior features woodwork of white oak, a marble-terrazo floor, and a vaulted ceiling. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "US Post Office-Iowa Falls". National Park Service. Retrieved 2011-05-23.