United States Post Office (Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania) Explained

United States Post Office-Punxsutawney
Location:	201 N. Findley St., Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40.9447°N -78.9722°W
Built:	1914
Architect:	Taylor, James Knox
Builder:	Henry, Edward
Architecture:	Classical Revival
Added:	November 22, 2000
Area:	less than one acre
Refnum:	00001428

The former United States Post Office in Punxsutawney is an historic, American post office building that is located in Punxsutawney, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

History and architectural features

Designed by the Office of the Supervising Architect under James Knox Taylor, this historic structure was built between 1912 and 1914 and is a two-story brick building with a raised basement that was created in the Neo Classical Revival style. It features a full Ionic order, octastyle, limestone portico with a coffered ceiling and single-step parapet gable. It housed the post office until 1998.^[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

The building now houses the Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center.^[2]

The current post office, built 1998, is located at 553 E. Mahoning St.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H064435_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: United States Post Office-Punxsutawney]. 2012-01-02. David L. Taylor. PDF. March 2000.
2. Web site: Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center . Pennsylvania - Pursue your happiness . 10 August 2018.
3. Web site: United States Postal Service, East Mahoning Street, Punxsutawney, PA . Google maps . 10 August 2018.