United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse-Colorado Springs Main

US Post Office and Federal Courthouse-Colorado Springs Main, also known as the Colorado Springs Post Office and Federal Courthouse, is a historic federal building that serves as a post office and courthouse. It is located at 210 East Pikes Peak Avenue in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Renaissance Revival - Beaux-Arts style building is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places].[3] and is on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties.[2]

US Post Office and Federal Courthouse-Colorado Springs Main
Location210 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Coordinates38°50′0″N 104°49′15″W
Built1908-1910
ArchitectJames Knox Taylor
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival / Beaux-Arts
NRHP reference No.86000170
CSRHP No.5EP.528
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 22, 1986[1]
Designated CSRHPJanuary 22, 1986[2]

Overview

The land for the property was donated by Winfield Scott Stratton. Designed by James Knox Taylor the building was constructed between 1908 and 1910. Taylor, Supervising Architect of the Department of the Treasury, oversaw the design of 30 federal buildings. It was the city's first federal building. It is made of granite and is a Beaux-Arts design of an Italian Renaissance Revival.[2][4]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. El Paso County - Colorado State Register of Historic Properties. History Colorado. May 24, 2013.
  3. National Register of Historic Places in El Paso County, Colorado. American Dreams. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  4. "Central (Downtown) Walking Tour" (PDF). City of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
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