United States Post Office (Provincetown, Massachusetts)
Appearance
U.S. Post Office-Provincetown Main | |
Location | 217 Commercial St Provincetown, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°2′57″N 70°11′20″W / 42.04917°N 70.18889°W |
Built | 1930 |
Architect | J.A. Wetmore |
Architectural style | Georgian |
NRHP reference No. | 87001772[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 19, 1987 |
The Provincetown Post Office is located at 217 Commercial Street in Provincetown, Massachusetts. It is located in a 2+1⁄2-story brick building that was built in 1930. The main facade has a loggia-style arcade of three arches on the first level, leading to a recessed entrance. The second story has three large windows across, and the gable end has an oculus window and dentil moulding. The building is crowned by a cupola.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
See also
[edit]- National Register of Historic Places listings in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- List of United States post offices
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "MACRIS inventory record for US Post Office-Provincetown Main". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
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Categories:
- 1930 establishments in Massachusetts
- Buildings and structures in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- Government buildings completed in 1930
- National Register of Historic Places in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
- Post office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
- Provincetown, Massachusetts
- Barnstable County, Massachusetts Registered Historic Place stubs