United States Post Office Garage Explained

US Post Office Garage
Location:135 A St., South Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates:42.3435°N -71.0533°W
Built:1940
Architect:Gilbert Stanley Underwood
Builder:Grade & Volpe, Inc.
Architecture:International Style
Added:June 26, 1986
Area:2.5acres
Refnum:86001378

The US Post Office Garage was a historic vehicle maintenance facility at 135 A Street in the South Boston neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The two story building was designed in the International Style by Gilbert Underwood and completed in 1941 by a construction team headed by John Volpe. It was built out of reinforced concrete and steel. Its exterior was scored in a way to give the appearance of paneling, and had large expanses of steel sash windows that typified the International style. Its rounded corners gave it a streamlined appearance.[1]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It has since been demolished.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: MACRIS inventory record for United States Post Office Garage. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2014-06-11.