Cañon City Post Office and Federal Building explained

U.S. Post Office and Federal Building–Cañon City Main
Coordinates:38.4414°N -105.2408°W
Built:1931
Architecture:Renaissance, Italian Renaissance Revival
Added:January 22, 1986
Area:0.5acres
Mpsub:US Post Offices in Colorado, 1900–1941, TR
Refnum:86000167

The Cañon City Post Office and Federal Building in Cañon City, Colorado, was built in 1931. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986 as U.S. Post Office and Federal Building–Cañon City Main. It has also been known as the Cañon City Main Post Office.

Architecturally, it is a rigidly symmetrical building that is "an extremely late example of Italian Renaissance Revival" style. Its front facade features seven arches, one over the front entrance and the others over windows.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=86000167}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cañon City Post Office and Federal Building / Cañon City Main Post Office]. National Park Service. Paul R. Secord and H. James Kolva . August 1985 . August 12, 2017. With .