United States Post Office (Newburgh, New York)

U.S. Post Office
Front of post office building along Liberty Street, 2007
Location Newburgh, NY
Coordinates 41°30′12″N 74°00′21″W / 41.50333°N 74.00583°W / 41.50333; -74.00583Coordinates: 41°30′12″N 74°00′21″W / 41.50333°N 74.00583°W / 41.50333; -74.00583
Built 1930-31
Architect James Wetmore
Architectural style Colonial Revival
MPS US Post Offices in New York State, 1858-1943, TR
NRHP Reference # 88002367[1]
Added to NRHP May 11. 1989

The main U.S. Post Office in Newburgh, New York is located at 215-217 Liberty Street two blocks north of Broadway. It serves the 12550 ZIP Code, which covers the city and nearby areas of the Town of Newburgh. There is a branch station located on Broadway in the western neighborhood of the city.

The building itself is a two-story brick structure built in the early 1930s. It was designed under the supervision of James Wetmore, supervising architect for the Treasury Department at the time, and takes a Colonial Revival style. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989; it is also a contributing property to the Montgomery-Grand-Liberty Streets Historic District.

References

  1. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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