United States Post Office (Westerly, Rhode Island)

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Location5 High Street, [1] Westerly, Rhode Island
Coordinates 41°22′40″N71°49′49″W / 41.3778°N 71.8302°W / 41.3778; -71.8302
Built1914
Architect James Knox Taylor
Architectural style Classical Revival
Part of
(ID84002055)
NRHP reference No. 71000004 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 12, 1971
Designated CPJuly 19, 1984

High Street Station, formerly the main Westerly Post Office, is a historic United States post office at the intersection of Broad and High Streets in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island.

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The facade of the building follows the curve of the street Downtown Post Office Westerly Rhode Island 02891.jpg
The facade of the building follows the curve of the street

The post office building was designed in the Classical Revival style by architect James Knox Taylor and was built from 1913 to 1914. The single-story building features a broad curving facade with eight fluted Doric columns of Vermont marble, flanked by wide piers. The interior lobby space retains many original features, including terrazzo and marble flooring, and a coffered ceiling with decorative moulding. [3]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places as U.S. Post Office in 1971. [2]

The building "demonstrates the height of grand government-sponsored design" and "is often considered the finest post office in the state." [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "High Street". USPS.com. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  3. ↑ "NRHP nomination for United States Post Office" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  4. ↑ Morgan, Willam (February 14, 2019). "5 Gems of Rhode Island Architecture". The Providence Journal . Retrieved February 17, 2019.
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