United States Post Office (Amsterdam, New York)
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United States Post Office, Amsterdam NY, June 2008 | |
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| Location | 12-16 Church St., Amsterdam, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°56′14″N 74°11′31″W / 42.93722°N 74.19194°WCoordinates: 42°56′14″N 74°11′31″W / 42.93722°N 74.19194°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1935 |
| Architect | Simon, Louis A.; Schnakenberg, Henry |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | US Post Offices in New York State, 1858–1943, TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 88002451[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 17, 1988 |
US Post Office-Amsterdam is a historic post office building located at Amsterdam in Montgomery County, New York, United States. It was built in 1935–1936, 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 under Louis A. Simon. It consists of a 2 1⁄2-story, symmetrically massed brick building with 1-story side wings and a large rear wing in the Colonial Revival style. The interior features a pair of 1939 murals by Henry Schnakenberg (1892–1970).[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Larry E. Gobrecht (December 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Amsterdam Post Office". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-06-14. See also: "Accompanying eight photos".
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