United States Post Office–Waltham Main Explained

U.S. Post Office-Waltham Main
Coordinates:42.3758°N -71.2419°W
Built:1935
Builder:Leighton & Mitchell Company
Added:May 30, 1986
Refnum:86001248

The U.S. Post Office—Waltham Main is a historic post office building in Waltham, Massachusetts. The T-shaped brick and stone building was built in 1935, as part of a Works Progress Administration project during the Great Depression. The Classical Revival building was designed by the Boston firm of Wadsworth, Hubbard & Smith. The interior is of a layout typical of other period post offices, with a central lobby area flanked by the postmaster's office on the left and a work area on the right. This public area is faced in a variety of stone products, predominantly marble from a variety of sources.[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 nomination for US Post Office - Waltham Main. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2014-05-01.