United States Post Office (Ilion, New York)

US Post Office-Ilion is a historic post office building located at Ilion in Herkimer County, New York, United States. It was built in 1935–36, 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, seven bay, steel frame building on a raised foundation with a brick watercourse in the Colonial Revival style. The interior features a 1937 plaster relief by artist Edmond Amateis of Eliphalet Remington.[2]

US Post Office-Ilion
Location48 First St., Ilion, New York
Coordinates43°0′53″N 75°2′15″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1935
ArchitectSimon, Louis A.; Amateis, Edmond
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSUS Post Offices in New York State, 1858-1943, TR
NRHP reference No.88002513[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: Ilion Post Office". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-01-10. See also: "Accompanying five photos".


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