United States Post Office and Custom House (St. Albans, Vermont)
United States Post Office and Custom House | |
Location | 40 S. Main St., St. Albans, Vermont |
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Coordinates | 44°48′34″N 73°6′2″W / 44.80944°N 73.10056°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1938 |
Architect | Lorimer Rich |
Architectural style | Georgian Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 100000817[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 27, 2017 |
The United States Post Office and Custom House is a historic government building at 50 South Main Street in the city of St. Albans, Vermont. Built in 1938, and still in use housing federal offices, it is an enduring presence of the federal government in the city. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.[1]
Description and history
The former United States Post Office and Custom House building is located at the southern end of downtown St. Albans, on the west side of South Main Street at its junction with Stebbins Street. It is a two-story L-shaped brick building with
The building was constructed for the federal government in 1938 as part of a New Deal-era jobs program. It was designed by Lorimer Rich, a private architect, working in conjunction with Louis Simon, the
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for United States Post Office and Custom House" (PDF). State of Vermont. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
External links
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