Webster City Post Office

Webster City Post Office
Location 801 Willson Ave.
Webster City, Iowa
Coordinates 42°28′06″N 93°49′11″W / 42.46833°N 93.81972°W / 42.46833; -93.81972Coordinates: 42°28′06″N 93°49′11″W / 42.46833°N 93.81972°W / 42.46833; -93.81972
Area less than one acre
Built 1909
Built by Charles E. Atkinson
Architect James Knox Taylor
Architectural style Beaux-Arts
NRHP Reference # 82002619[1]
Added to NRHP July 6, 1982

The Webster City Post Office is a historic building located in Webster City, Iowa, United States. Previous post office buildings in the city were housed in leased storefronts along Seneca Street.[2] The Beaux-Arts style building was designed by the U.S. Treasury with James Knox Taylor as the supervising architect. Contractor Charles E. Atkinson completed the building in 1909. The stone building features a stone frieze, cornice, and a Mansard roof. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Ralph J. Christian. "Webster City Post Office" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
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