United States Post Office (Olean, New York) Explained

US Post Office--Olean
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:102 S. Union St., Olean, New York
Coordinates:42.0769°N -78.4306°W
Built:1910
Architect:Taylor, James Knox; US Treasury Department
Architecture:Bungalow/Craftsman, Renaissance, Italian Renaissance
Added:May 11, 1989
Refnum:88002388

US Post Office—Olean is a historic post office building located at Olean in Cattaraugus County, New York. It was designed and built in 1910-12 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 two-story masonry and steel frame building. Its Renaissance Revival design complements the adjacent Olean Public Library.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It is located in the Union and State Streets Historic District.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Olean 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 16 photos.