United States Post Office (Corning, New York) Explained

US Post Office-Corning
Location:129 Walnut St., Corning, New York
Coordinates:42.1428°N -77.0578°W
Built:1908
Architect:US Treasury Dept.; Taylor, James Knox
Architecture:Classical Revival, Neoclassical
Added:November 17, 1988
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:88002474

US Post Office-Corning is a historic post office building located at Corning in Steuben County, New York. It was built in 1908-1909 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, James Knox Taylor. It is a rectangular, one story building faced with pressed yellow brick in the Classical Revival style. The exterior features elaborate terra cotta decoration.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Corning Post Office. November 1986. 2009-06-14 . Larry E. Gobrecht . New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying 10 photos.