United States Post Office (Olean, New York)

US Post Office—Olean is a historic post office building located at Olean in Cattaraugus County, New York. It was designed and built in 1910-12 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, James Knox Taylor. It is a two-story masonry and steel frame building. Its Renaissance Revival design complements the adjacent Olean Public Library.[2]

US Post Office--Olean
US Post Office, Olean NY, April 2010
Location102 S. Union St., Olean, New York
Coordinates42°4′37″N 78°25′50″W
Built1910
ArchitectTaylor, James Knox; US Treasury Department
Architectural styleBungalow/Craftsman, Renaissance, Italian Renaissance
MPSUS Post Offices in New York State, 1858-1943, TR
NRHP reference No.88002388[1]
Added to NRHPMay 11, 1989

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1] It is located in the Union and State Streets Historic District.

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: Olean Post Office". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-06-14. See also: "Accompanying 16 photos".


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