United States Post Office (Niagara Falls, New York)

US Post Office—Niagara Falls Main is a historic post office building located at Niagara Falls in Niagara County, New York. It was designed in 1904, constructed from 1904-1907, and opened on January 31, 1908. It is one of several post offices in New York State designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department, James Knox Taylor. The two-story building is constructed of white Vermont marble on a granite base in a French Neoclassical style with Beaux-Arts details.[3]

US Post Office-Niagara Falls Main
US Post Office-Niagara Falls Main, June 2009
Location615 Main St.,[1]
Niagara Falls, New York
Coordinates43°5′34″N 79°3′25″W
Built1906
ArchitectJames Knox Taylor, James A. Wetmore
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
MPSUS Post Offices in New York State, 1858-1943, TR
NRHP reference No.88002379 [2]
Added to NRHPMay 11, 1989

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[2]

References
  1. Address based on USPS website. Accessed April 1, 2016.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-03-01. Note: This includes Larry E. Gobrecht (July 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Niagara Falls Post Office" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-03-01. and Accompanying nine photographs


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