United States Post Office (Catskill, New York)

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United States Post Office (Catskill, New York)
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Location Catskill, New York
Coordinates 42°12′56″N73°51′51″W / 42.21556°N 73.86417°W / 42.21556; -73.86417
Built1935
ArchitectValkenburgh, E.P.; US Treasury Dept.
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPS US Post Offices in New York State, 1858-1943, TR
NRHP reference No. 88002471 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 1988

The U.S. Post Office in Catskill, New York was built as part of a public works program during the Great Depression. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [2]

It's one of 148 post offices in New York State covered in one thematic resources study performed by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Services. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. Gobrecht, Larry E. (December 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination:Catskill Post Office" . Retrieved 2008-04-08. and Accompanying 4 photos, exterior and interior, from 1984
  3. Larry E. Gobrecht (December 1986). "National Register of Historic Places: United States Post Offices in New York State - 1858 to 1943 - Thematic Resources" (pdf). (69 pages). National Park Service.