United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse-Colorado Springs Main explained

US Post Office and Federal Courthouse-Colorado Springs Main
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Designated Other1:Colorado
Designated Other1 Date:January 22, 1986[1]
Designated Other1 Number:5EP.528
Designated Other1 Num Position:both
Coordinates:38.8333°N -104.8208°W
Built:1908-1910
Architecture:Renaissance Revival / Beaux-Arts
Added:January 22, 1986
Refnum:86000170

US Post Office and Federal Courthouse-Colorado Springs Main, also known as the Colorado Springs Post Office and Federal Courthouse, is a historic federal building that serves as a post office and courthouse. It is located at 210 East Pikes Peak Avenue in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Renaissance Revival - Beaux-Arts style building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2] and is on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties.[1]

Overview

The land for the property was donated by Winfield Scott Stratton. Designed by James Knox Taylor the building was constructed between 1908 and 1910. Taylor, Supervising Architect of the Department of the Treasury, oversaw the design of 30 federal buildings. It was the city's first federal building. It is made of granite and is a Beaux-Arts design of an Italian Renaissance Revival.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.historycolorado.org/archaeologists/el-paso-county El Paso County - Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
  2. http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/CO/El+Paso/state2.html National Register of Historic Places in El Paso County, Colorado.
  3. Web site: Central (Downtown) Walking Tour . City of Colorado Springs, Colorado . May 24, 2013 .