United States Post Office (Dunkirk, New York)

US Post Office-Dunkirk is a historic post office building located at Dunkirk in Chautauqua County, New York. It was designed and built in 1928-1929 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 A. Wetmore. It is a two-story brick structure with a one-story rear wing, in the Colonial Revival style. The entrance is set within a limestone surround with a Doric frieze and modest cornice.[2]

US Post Office--Dunkirk
U.S. Post Office, Dunkirk, New York, November 2009
United States Post Office (Dunkirk, New York) is located in New York
United States Post Office (Dunkirk, New York)
United States Post Office (Dunkirk, New York) is located in the United States
United States Post Office (Dunkirk, New York)
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Interactive map showing the location for U.S. Post Office-Dunkirk
Location410 Central Ave., Dunkirk, New York
Coordinates42°28′54″N 79°20′1″W / 42.48167°N 79.33361°W / 42.48167; -79.33361
Built1928
ArchitectWetmore, James A.
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSUS Post Offices in New York State, 1858-1943, TR
NRHP reference No.88002488[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 (December 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Dunkirk Post Office". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-06-14. See also: "Accompanying six photos".
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