United States Post Office–Quincy Main

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US Post Office-Quincy Main
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Quincy Main Post Office
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Location47 Washington St., Quincy, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°15′3″N71°0′8″W / 42.25083°N 71.00222°W / 42.25083; -71.00222 Coordinates: 42°15′3″N71°0′8″W / 42.25083°N 71.00222°W / 42.25083; -71.00222
Built1909
Architect James Knox Taylor
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No. 86001217 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 23, 1986

The US Post Office-Quincy Main is a historic post office at 47 Washington Street in Quincy, Massachusetts. It is a Classical Revival structure, two stories tall, built in 1909 out of limestone. It has corner pilasters, and a central entry section that projects slightly, also with articulating pilasters, and three recessed entryways. The building was originally built to house a variety of federal government offices, as well as providing the first purpose-built home for Quincy's main post office. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "MACRIS inventory record for US Post Office-Quincy Main". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-09.