United States Post Office (Seneca Falls, New York)

US Post Office-Seneca Falls is a historic post office building located at Seneca Falls in Seneca County, New York. It was designed and built in 1932-1934 and is one of a number of post offices in New York State designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department, James A. Wetmore. It is irregular in plan, with a "U" shaped, two story main block with a one-story interior section, and a one-story rear wing with a mailing platform. The facades are clad in buff-colored brick and limestone and executed in the Classical Revival style with Art Deco decorative detailing.[2]

U.S. Post Office
U.S. Post Office, Seneca Falls NY, August 2009
Location34-42 State St., Seneca Falls, New York
Coordinates42°54′42″N 76°47′54″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1932
ArchitectWetmore, James A.; US Treasury Department
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Art Deco
MPSUS Post Offices in New York State, 1858-1943, TR
NRHP reference No.88002431[1]
Added to NRHPMay 11, 1989

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.