United States Post Office-Los Alamos, New Mexico
National Register of Historic Places

United States Post Office-Los Alamos, New Mexico

Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, New Mexico
Listed
August 2, 2015
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
15000493

About this property

The Los Alamos United States Post Office, at 199 Central Park Sq. in Los Alamos, New Mexico, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015 as United States Post Office-Los Alamos, New Mexico. It was built in 1948, as part of a Community Center funded by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). Control of the property was transferred to the postal service in 1947, but ownership was not transferred to the USPS until 1963. The post office has a series of aluminum ornamental thunderbird grilles in its windows. It was designed by architects W.C. Kruger and Associates and is a one-story and basement building with a mixture of Modern and Territorial Revival design.

Location

199 Central Park Sq.
Los Alamos, Los Alamos County, New Mexico
35.88169, -106.30102

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was United States Post Office-Los Alamos, New Mexico listed on the National Register?

United States Post Office-Los Alamos, New Mexico was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 2, 2015.

What type of historic resource is United States Post Office-Los Alamos, New Mexico?

United States Post Office-Los Alamos, New Mexico is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for United States Post Office-Los Alamos, New Mexico is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1948.

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