National Register of Historic Places

US Post Office-Olean

Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York
Listed
May 10, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88002388

About this property

US Post Office—Olean is a historic post office building located at Olean in Cattaraugus County, New York. It was designed and built in 1910-12 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, James Knox Taylor. It is a two-story masonry and steel frame building. Its Renaissance Revival design complements the adjacent Olean Public Library. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It is located in the Union and State Streets Historic District.

Location

102 S. Union St.
Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York
42.07709, -78.43032

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

Olean Public Library
Industrial
0 mi
Union and State Streets Historic District
Civil War
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Olean Armory
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0.1 mi
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Complex
Industrial
0.1 mi
Temple B'Nai Israel
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When was US Post Office-Olean listed on the National Register?

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

What type of historic resource is US Post Office-Olean?

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

What is the period of significance for US Post Office-Olean?

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

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