Old U.S. Post Office (Bend, Oregon)

The Old U.S. Post Office in Bend, Oregon, is a post office building that was built in 1932. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[2]

Old US Post Office
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	745 NW Wall Street Bend, Oregon
Coordinates	44°3′29″N 121°18′52″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1932
Built by	Charles Weitz Sons, Inc.
Architect	Office of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore
Architectural style	Stripped Classical, Other
MPS	Significant US Post Offices in Oregon 1900–1941 TR[1]
NRHP reference No.	85000293
Added to NRHP	February 14, 1985

According to its NRHP nomination, "the Post Office is a noteworthy example in Oregon of Stripped Classical architecture in which historical ornament is subordinated to a modernistic emphasis of geometric volume."[3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places in Deschutes County, Oregon

References

1. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon Historic Sites Database, retrieved May 30, 2017.
2. National Park Service (February 22, 1985), Weekly announcement of National Register of Historic Places actions (PDF), p. 19, retrieved May 30, 2017.
3. Donald N. Bauhofer and Terry Kern (August 14, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: United States Post Office (Old) / Old Main Post Office". National Park Service. and accompanying photos

External links

Media related to Old U.S. Post Office (Bend, Oregon) at Wikimedia Commons

• National Register of Historic Places photographic file
• Significant U.S. Post Offices In Oregon – 1900 to 1941 – Thematic Resources, National Register of Historic Places cover documentation