United States Post Office (Westerly, Rhode Island) Explained

U.S. Post Office
Location:5 High St.,[1]
Westerly, Rhode Island
Coordinates:41.3778°N -71.8302°W
Built:1914
Architect:James Knox Taylor
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:August 12, 1971
Refnum:71000004
Nrhp Type2:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Nrhp Type2:July 19, 1984
Partof:Wilcox Park Historic District
Westerly Downtown Historic District
Partof Refnum:84002055

The Downtown Westerly U.S. Post Office is a historic post office building at 5 High Street at the intersection of Broad Street in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island.

Description

The building was designed in the Classical Revival style by architect James Knox Taylor and was built from 1913 to 1914. The single-story building features a broad curving facade with eight fluted Doric columns of Vermont marble, flanked by wide piers. The interior lobby space retains many original features, including terrazzo and marble flooring, and a coffered ceiling with decorative moulding.[2]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

The building "demonstrates the height of grand government-sponsored design" and "is often considered the finest post office in the state," according to a 2019 Providence Journal article.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Address based on USPS website. Accessed April 8, 2016.
  2. Web site: NRHP nomination for United States Post Office. Rhode Island Preservation. 2014-08-13.
  3. News: Morgan . Willam . 5 gems of Rhode Island architecture . 17 February 2019 . The Providence Journal . 14 February 2019.