United States Post Office (West Chester, Pennsylvania) Explained

US Post Office-West Chester
Location:101 E Gay St., West Chester, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.9613°N -75.6038°W
Nrhp Type:cp
Built:1907
Architect:James Knox Taylor
Architecture:Neoclassical
Partof:West Chester Downtown Historic District
Partof Refnum:85001447

US Post Office-West Chester, also called the Robert J. Thompson Post Office Building, is a historic post office located in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was designed by architect James Knox Taylor for the Office of the Supervising Architect, and built in 1907 in the neoclassical style. It was constructed with Cockeysville Marble taken from a quarry near Avondale, Pennsylvania.[1] Thirty years later, the post office was expanded with an addition to the rear of the building, increasing its size to 20,000 square feet.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the West Chester Downtown Historic District in 1985.

In 2006, Congress passed Public Law 109-336, naming the building after Robert J. Thompson, a former Pennsylvania State Senator.[2]

In 2013, the West Chester post office was one of the buildings being considered for sale by the United States Postal Service, though it is still a functioning post office.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Long overdue repairs at West Chester post office underway . Rettew . Bill . August 19, 2022 . Daily Local . October 12, 2023 .
  2. Bill . H.R. 6075 . October 12, 2006 . United States Congress . An act to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 101 East Gay Street in West Chester, Pennsylvania, as the "Robert J. Thompson Post Office Building" .
  3. Web site: Postal Service Looks to Sell Historic Buildings . March 7, 2013 . New York Times . October 12, 2023 .