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United States Post Office (Eugene, Oregon)

Coordinates: 44°03′14″N 123°05′35″W / 44.053984°N 123.093152°W / 44.053984; -123.093152 (US Post Office)
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U.S. Post Office
The U.S. Post Office in 2019
United States Post Office (Eugene, Oregon) is located in Oregon
United States Post Office (Eugene, Oregon)
United States Post Office (Eugene, Oregon) is located in the United States
United States Post Office (Eugene, Oregon)
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Interactive map showing the location of U.S. Post Office, Eugene, Oregon
Location520 Willamette Street, Eugene, Oregon
Coordinates44°03′14″N 123°05′35″W / 44.053984°N 123.093152°W / 44.053984; -123.093152 (US Post Office)
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1939 (1939)
ArchitectGilbert S. Underwood
Architectural styleArt Deco
MPSSignificant US Post Offices in Oregon 1900-1941 TR
NRHP reference No.85001805[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 14, 1985

The main United States Post Office in Eugene, Oregon, is a 2-story Art Deco building designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood and constructed in 1939. The front facade features blue and cream colored terracotta with black and buff colored accents, and pilasters separate multicolored window bays. The building is the only example of federal Art Deco architecture in Lane County, and it is the only federal building in Oregon to use multicolored terracotta. Murals painted by Carl Morris were installed in the lobby in 1943. The post office was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The corner at 5th and Willamette Streets contains three sites listed on the register.[2]

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: US Post Office". National Park Service. Retrieved May 27, 2019. With accompanying pictures
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