Weiser Post Office

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Weiser Post Office
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LocationMain and W. 1st Sts., Weiser, Idaho
CoordinatesMain and W. 1st Sts.

44°14′49″N 116°58′17″W

44°14′49″N116°58′13″W / 44.24694°N 116.97028°W / 44.24694; -116.97028 (Weiser Post Office) Coordinates: 44°14′49″N116°58′13″W / 44.24694°N 116.97028°W / 44.24694; -116.97028 (Weiser Post Office)
Arealess than one acre
Built1932
ArchitectTourtellotte & Hummel
Architectural styleGeorgian Revival
MPS Tourtellotte and Hummel Architecture TR
NRHP reference # 82000383 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 1982

The Weiser Post Office, at Main and W. 1st Sts. in Weiser, Idaho, was built in 1932. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

It was designed by architects Tourtellotte & Hummel in Georgian Revival style. Its main section is two stories tall, and it has a rear ell at the center rear. It has a flat roof behind a parapet that has sections of enclosed balustrades. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "Idaho State Historical Society Inventory for Group Nomination of Tourtellotte and Hummel Architecture: Weiser Post Office". National Park Service . Retrieved December 30, 2019. With accompanying two photos from 1980