United States Post Office (Herkimer, New York)

US Post Office-Herkimer is a historic post office building located at Herkimer in Herkimer County, New York, United States. It was designed and built in 1933-1934 by consulting architect Ross Edgar Sluyter for the Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department. It is a one-story, seven bay building faced with red brick laid in Flemish bond above a granite clad foundation in the Colonial Revival style. The five central bays are formed as a central pavilion and faced in terra cotta marked by Corinthian order pilasters.[2]

US Post Office-Herkimer
United States Post Office (Herkimer, New York) is located in New York
United States Post Office (Herkimer, New York)
United States Post Office (Herkimer, New York) is located in the United States
United States Post Office (Herkimer, New York)
Location135 Park Ave., Herkimer, New York
Coordinates43°1′33″N 74°59′18″W / 43.02583°N 74.98833°W / 43.02583; -74.98833
Arealess than one acre
Built1933
ArchitectUS Treasury Dept.; Sluyter, Ross Edgar
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSUS Post Offices in New York State, 1858-1943, TR
NRHP reference No.88002501[1]
Added to NRHPMay 11, 1989

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[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 (July 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Herkimer Post Office". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-01-10. See also: "Accompanying five photos".