US Post Office-St. John's Station
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The St. Johns Post Office is a historic building located in the Cathedral Park neighborhood near St. Johns, Portland, Oregon, United States. The Post Office Department acquired the building site in 1931, and construction was completed in 1933. The building was entered on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It was purchased 1991 to become the Portland Baháʼí Center. The St. Johns Post Office is an example of a small community post office constructed in the 20th Century Georgian style (also Colonial Revival-style) typical of Depression Era federal architecture. The building exhibits classical symmetry and proportion, yet is a transitional building in that it lacks the archaeological detail of classically inspired federal architecture of the Beaux-Arts tradition. The building's Georgian style is suggested in the detailing of the arched Palladian windows and termination of the facade with a molded frieze and cornice. The building is also unique among small Oregon post offices in that it was designed by a local architect, Francis Marion Stokes, who designed several architecturally prominent buildings in the Portland area, several of which are included in the city's historic resource inventory. The building's lobby features two murals with both a local and state significance. They are titled "Development of St. Johns" and were completed in 1936 by John Ballator under the auspices of the Treasury Department's Section of Painting and Sculpture. The murals depict the development of the neighborhood with significant historical events and prominent citizens. Ballator was an artist from Topeka who was born in Portland in 1909. He attended the University of Oregon and the Yale School of Fine Arts. National Register of Historic Places listings in North Portland, Oregon National Register of Historic Places photographic file Significant U.S. Post Offices In Oregon – 1900 to 1941 – Thematic Resources, National Register of Historic Places cover documentation Media related to St. Johns Post Office (Portland, Oregon) at Wikimedia Commons
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When was US Post Office-St. John's Station listed on the National Register?
US Post Office-St. John's Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 4, 1985.
What type of historic resource is US Post Office-St. John's Station?
US Post Office-St. John's Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
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The period of significance for US Post Office-St. John's Station is recorded as the industrial era.
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