United States Post Office–Quincy Main

US Post Office-Quincy Main

Quincy Main Post Office
Location 47 Washington St., Quincy, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°15′3″N 71°0′8″W / 42.25083°N 71.00222°W / 42.25083; -71.00222Coordinates: 42°15′3″N 71°0′8″W / 42.25083°N 71.00222°W / 42.25083; -71.00222
Built 1909
Architect James Knox Taylor
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP Reference #

86001217

[1]
Added to NRHP May 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 Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "MACRIS inventory record for US Post Office-Quincy Main". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
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