United States Post Office (Richfield Springs, New York) Explained

US Post Office--Richfield Springs
Location:152 Main St.,[1]
Richfield Springs, New York
Coordinates:42.8531°N -74.9844°W
Built:1941
Architect:Simon, Louis A.; Taylor, John W.
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:May 11, 1989
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:88002422

US Post Office-Richfield Springs is a historic post office building located at Richfield Springs in Otsego County, New York, United States. It was built in 1941–1942, and is one of a number of post offices in New York State designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department, Louis A. Simon. It is one story, five bay building with a granite clad foundation, brick facades laid in common bond and limestone trim. The roof is surmounted by an octagonal cupola with metal window tracery and a decorative iron weathervane. The building displays Colonial Revival style details. The interior features an untitled 1942 mural by artist John W. Taylor depicting a local landscape.[2] It is located within the East Main Street Historic District.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Notes and References

  1. Address based on USPS website. Accessed April 1, 2016.
  2. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Searchable database. 2016-04-01. Note: This includesWeb site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Richfield Springs Post Office . 2016-04-01 . Larry E. Gobrecht. PDF. November 1986. and Accompanying five photographs
  3. Web site: Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Searchable database. 2016-04-01. Note: This includesWeb site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: East Main Street Historic District . 2016-04-01 . Mark Peckham. PDF. August 1995.