National Register of Historic Places

US Post Office-Painted Post

Painted Post, Steuben County, New York
Listed
May 10, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88002395

About this property

US Post Office-Painted Post is a historic post office building located at Painted Post in Steuben County, New York. It was designed in 1937 and 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, three bay structure clad in red brick in the Colonial Revival style. The interior features a 1939 mural by Amy Jones titled "Recording the Victory" and depicting a Revolutionary War scene. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Location

135 N. Hamilton St.
Painted Post, Steuben County, New York
42.15855, -77.09323

Categories

ARTPOLITICS/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 Battles

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When was US Post Office-Painted Post listed on the National Register?

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

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

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

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

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

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