United States Post Office and Courthouse–Prescott Main

The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse–Prescott Main, in Prescott, Arizona, was built in 1931. It was or is also known as Prescott Main Post Office and Courthouse and Prescott Main Post Office. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It is a Beaux Arts architecture building and is NRHP-listed for its architecture.[1]

US Post Office and Courthouse –Prescott Main
Front View (Goodwin Ave)
United States Post Office and Courthouse–Prescott Main is located in Arizona
United States Post Office and Courthouse–Prescott Main
Location in Arizona
United States Post Office and Courthouse–Prescott Main is located in the United States
United States Post Office and Courthouse–Prescott Main
Location in United States
Location101 W. Goodwin Ave., Prescott, Arizona
Coordinates34°32′24″N 112°28′9″W / 34.54000°N 112.46917°W / 34.54000; -112.46917
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built1931
ArchitectOffice of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore; McKee, Robert
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
MPSHistoric US Post Offices in Arizona, 1900–1941, TR
NRHP reference No.85003108[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 03, 1985

The Post Office steps are made of porphyritic granite from Minnesota, containing large 1-inch phenocrysts of orthoclase feldspar. The original plans called for using local Prescott Granodiorite, as at the nearby Courthouse. The post office lobby is clad in fine veined Indiana marble. The side room in the northwest corner of the lobby has noteworthy wavy-texture marble.[2]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Prescott Area Geological Field Guide, 1999, prepared for Earth Science Week. Copy available at Yavapai College library.
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