United States Post Office (Homer, New York)

US Post Office-Homer is a historic post office building located at Homer in Cortland County, New York. It was built in 1937-1938 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, steel frame, five bay rectangular building clad in brick on a stucco clad foundation in the Colonial Revival style. The interior features a mural by Frank Romanelli in 1940 titled "Albany Street Bridge over Tioughnioga River." It is located within the boundaries of the Old Homer Village Historic District.[2]

US Post Office-Homer
U.S. Post Office, Homer, New York, July 2009
United States Post Office (Homer, New York) is located in New York
United States Post Office (Homer, New York)
United States Post Office (Homer, New York) is located in the United States
United States Post Office (Homer, New York)
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Interactive map showing the location for U.S. Post Office-Homer
Location2 S. Main St., Homer, New York
Coordinates42°38′44″N 76°10′46″W / 42.64556°N 76.17944°W / 42.64556; -76.17944
Arealess than one acre
Built1937
ArchitectSimon, Louis A.; Romanelli, Frank
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSUS Post Offices in New York State, 1858-1943, TR
NRHP reference No.88002502[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 (November 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Homer Post Office". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-11-10. See also: "Accompanying nine photos".