United States Post Office–Quincy Main
US Post Office-Quincy Main | |
 Quincy Main Post Office | |
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| Location | 47 Washington St., Quincy, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°15′3″N 71°0′8″W / 42.25083°N 71.00222°W |
| Built | 1909 |
| Architect | James Knox Taylor |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 86001217 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 23, 1986 |
The US Post Office-Quincy Main is a historic post office at 47 Washington Street in Quincy, Massachusetts. It is a Classical Revival structure, two stories tall, built in 1909 out of limestone. It has corner pilasters, and a central entry section that projects slightly, also with articulating pilasters, and three recessed entryways. The building was originally built to house a variety of federal government offices, as well as providing the first purpose-built home for Quincy's main post office.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "MACRIS inventory record for US Post Office-Quincy Main". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
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- Government buildings completed in 1909
- Post office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
- Neoclassical architecture
- Buildings and structures in Quincy, Massachusetts
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