National Register of Historic Places

US Post Office

Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island
Listed
August 11, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
71000004

About this property

High Street Station, formerly the main Westerly Post Office, is a historic United States post office at the intersection of Broad and High Streets in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island. The post office building was designed in the Classical Revival style by architect James Knox Taylor and was built from 1913 to 1914. The single-story building features a broad curving facade with eight fluted Doric columns of Vermont marble, flanked by wide piers. The interior lobby space retains many original features, including terrazzo and marble flooring, and a coffered ceiling with decorative molding. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places as U.S. Post Office in 1971. The building "demonstrates the height of grand government-sponsored design" and "is often considered the finest post office in the state." National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Rhode Island Media related to United States Post Office (Westerly, Rhode Island) at Wikimedia Commons

Location

Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island
41.37779, -71.83008

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was US Post Office listed on the National Register?

US Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 1971.

What type of historic resource is US Post Office?

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

What is the period of significance for US Post Office?

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

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