United States Post Office–Norwich Main

US Post Office-Norwich Main
Location 340 Main Street, Norwich, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°31′28″N 72°4′19″W / 41.52444°N 72.07194°W / 41.52444; -72.07194Coordinates: 41°31′28″N 72°4′19″W / 41.52444°N 72.07194°W / 41.52444; -72.07194
Area less than one acre
Built 1905
Architect Taylor,James Knox
Architectural style Classical Revival
Part of Downtown Norwich Historic District (#85000707)
NRHP Reference # 86002271[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP July 17, 1986
Designated CP April 4, 1985

The US Post Office-Norwich Main is located at 340 Main Street in downtown Norwich, Connecticut. It is a tall single-story Classical Revival structure, built of steel framing faced in limestone and brick. It has a mansard-style roof surrounded by a stone balustrade, and a slightly projecting center entrance three bays in width. This section is framed by four fluted Ionic columns. The building was designed in 1903 by James Knox Taylor and built in 1905, with a 1938 addition designed by Louis A. Simon and funded by the Public Works Administration.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1986.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for US Post Office-Norwich Main" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
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