Old U.S. Post Office (Bend, Oregon)

The Old U.S. Post Office in Bend, Oregon, is a post office building that was built in 1932. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[2]

Old US Post Office
Location745 NW Wall Street
Bend, Oregon
Coordinates44°3′29″N 121°18′52″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1932
Built byCharles Weitz Sons, Inc.
ArchitectOffice of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore
Architectural styleStripped Classical
MPSSignificant US Post Offices in Oregon 1900–1941 TR[1]
NRHP reference No.85000293
Added to NRHPFebruary 14, 1985

According to its NRHP nomination, "the Post Office is a noteworthy example in Oregon of Stripped Classical architecture in which historical ornament is subordinated to a modernistic emphasis of geometric volume."[3]

See also
  • National Register of Historic Places in Deschutes County, Oregon

References
  1. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon Historic Sites Database, retrieved May 30, 2017.
  2. National Park Service (February 22, 1985), Weekly announcement of National Register of Historic Places actions (PDF), p. 19, retrieved May 30, 2017.
  3. Donald N. Bauhofer and Terry Kern (August 14, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: United States Post Office (Old) / Old Main Post Office". National Park Service. and accompanying photos

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