United States Post Office (Glendive, Montana)

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U.S. Post Office
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Location221 N. Kendrick, Glendive, Montana
Coordinates 47°6′24″N104°42′47″W / 47.10667°N 104.71306°W / 47.10667; -104.71306 Coordinates: 47°6′24″N104°42′47″W / 47.10667°N 104.71306°W / 47.10667; -104.71306
Arealess than one acre
Built1935
Built byJohn Sterhan
Architect Louis A. Simon, et al.
Architectural style Colonial Revival
MPS Glendive MRA
NRHP reference No. 87002503 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 3, 1988

The U.S. Post Office in Glendive in Dawson County, Montana was built in 1935 with elements of Colonial Revival style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988, [1] as part of a study of multiple historic resources in Glendive which also listed several others. [2]

It was deemed significant as representing "the use of quality materials and craftsmanship characteristic of federal construction during the Depression Era and symbolizes the solidity of a federal institution in a small city." [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. William A. Babcock, Jr. (August 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Historic Resources of Glendive, Montana". National Park Service . Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  3. Bill Babcock (August 1987). "Montana Historical and Architectural Inventory: U.S. Post Office". National Park Service . Retrieved July 27, 2017. With two photos from 1987.