United States Post Office–Bridgeport Main Explained

US Post Office-Bridgeport Main
Location:120 Middle St., Bridgeport, Connecticut
Coordinates:41.1806°N -73.1889°W
Built:1934
Architect:Simon, Louis A.; Walker, Charles Wellington
Architecture:Moderne, Art Deco
Added:March 17, 1986
Refnum:86000453
Nrhp Type2:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Nrhp Type2:November 2, 1987
Partof:Bridgeport Downtown North Historic District
Partof Refnum:87001403

The Bridgeport Main Post Office is located at 120 Middle Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It is a three-story Moderne/Art Deco, designed by Louis A. Simon, the supervising architect of the United States Treasury Department, and completed in 1934. The building notably includes artwork funded by the department's Section of Painting and Sculpture, with murals in its lobby area drawn by R. L. Lambden depicting mail delivery through the ages.[1]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=86000453}} NRHP nomination for United States Post Office-Bridgeport Main]. National Park Service. 2014-12-27.