National Register of Historic Places

US Post Office-Long Island City

New York, Queens County, New York
Listed
May 10, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88002348

About this property

The Long Island City Post Office is a historic post office building located at Long Island City in Queens County, New York, United States. It was built in 1928, and is one of a number of post offices in New York designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect under director James A. Wetmore. The building is a two-story, symmetrically massed brick building with limestone trim in the Colonial Revival style. It features a frontispiece with four semi-engaged limestone Ionic order columns that support a pedimented entablature. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Location

46-02 21st St.
New York, Queens County, New York
40.74573, -73.94862

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Hunters Point Historic District
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0.2 mi
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0.7 mi
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0.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Kip's Bay
1776Revolutionary War
1.1 mi

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When was US Post Office-Long Island City listed on the National Register?

US Post Office-Long Island City was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 10, 1989.

What type of historic resource is US Post Office-Long Island City?

US Post Office-Long Island City is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for US Post Office-Long Island City?

The period of significance for US Post Office-Long Island City is recorded as the industrial era.

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