United States Post Office (Dolgeville, New York)

US Post Office-Dolgeville is a historic post office building located at Dolgeville in Herkimer County, New York, United States. It was built in 1939–1940, 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, Louis A. Simon. It is a one-story, five bay building with a granite clad foundation, brick facades laid in common bond, and limestone trim in the Colonial Revival style. It features a slate-covered hipped roof on the front section. The interior features a 1940 fresco by artist James Michael Newell titled "Underground Railroad."[2]

US Post Office-Dolgeville
United States Post Office (Dolgeville, New York) is located in New York
United States Post Office (Dolgeville, New York)
United States Post Office (Dolgeville, New York) is located in the United States
United States Post Office (Dolgeville, New York)
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Interactive map showing the location of the U.S. Post Office-Dolgeville
Location41 S. Main St.
Dolgeville, New York
Coordinates43°6′1″N 74°46′22″W / 43.10028°N 74.77278°W / 43.10028; -74.77278
Arealess than one acre
Built1939
ArchitectSimon, Louis A.
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSUS Post Offices in New York State, 1858-1943, TR
NRHP reference No.88002486[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 17, 1988

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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: Dolgeville Post Office". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-01-10. See also: "Accompanying three photos".
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"Underground Railroad" fresco in the Dolgeville Post Office