United States Post Office (Homer, New York)

US Post Office-Homer is a historic post office building located at Homer in Cortland County, New York. It was built in 1937-1938 and is one of a number of post offices in New York State designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department, Louis A. Simon. It is a one-story, steel frame, five bay rectangular building clad in brick on a stucco clad foundation in the Colonial Revival style. The interior features a mural by Frank Romanelli in 1940 titled "Albany Street Bridge over Tioughnioga River." It is located within the boundaries of the Old Homer Village Historic District.[2]

US Post Office-Homer
U.S. Post Office, Homer, New York, July 2009
Location2 S. Main St., Homer, New York
Coordinates42°38′44″N 76°10′46″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1937
ArchitectSimon, Louis A.; Romanelli, Frank
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSUS Post Offices in New York State, 1858-1943, TR
NRHP reference No.88002502[1]
Added to NRHPMay 11, 1989

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Larry E. Gobrecht (November 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Homer Post Office". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-11-10. See also: "Accompanying nine photos".


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