National Register of Historic Places

US Post Office-Troy

Troy, Rensselaer County, New York
Listed
May 10, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88002438

About this property

The U.S. Post Office in Troy, New York, United States, is located at 400 Broadway, on the corners of Fourth (US 4) and William Streets, the tenth location it has occupied in the city's history. It serves the ZIP Codes 12179 through 12182, which cover different sections of the city. In 1989 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places, and it is also a contributing property to the Central Troy Historic District, which covers much of the city's downtown commercial area. It was built during the Great Depression as part of a massive statewide public works initiative to stimulate the economy and provide jobs. Louis Simon, supervising architect for the Treasury Department, used a stripped-down Classical Revival style for the post office, which replaced a much-beloved older one. Painter Waldo Peirce added two murals to the building's lobby in 1938, making Troy's one of only three post offices in the U.S. with his artwork.

Location

400 Broadway
Troy, Rensselaer County, New York
42.73142, -73.68863

Categories

ARTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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

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

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

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

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