Old U.S. Post Office (Bend, Oregon)
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The Old U.S. Post Office in Bend, Oregon, is a post office building that was built in 1932. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[2]
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Location | 745 NW Wall Street Bend, Oregon |
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Coordinates | 44°3′29″N 121°18′52″W / 44.05806°N 121.31444°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1932 |
Built by | Charles Weitz Sons, Inc. |
Architect | Office of the Supervising Architect under James A. Wetmore |
Architectural style | Stripped Classical |
MPS | Significant US Post Offices in Oregon 1900–1941 TR[1] |
NRHP reference No. | 85000293 |
Added to NRHP | February 14, 1985 |
According to its NRHP nomination, "the Post Office is a noteworthy example in Oregon of Stripped Classical architecture in which historical ornament is subordinated to a modernistic emphasis of geometric volume."[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon Historic Sites Database, retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ^ National Park Service (February 22, 1985), Weekly announcement of National Register of Historic Places actions (PDF), p. 19, retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ^ Donald N. Bauhofer and Terry Kern (August 14, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: United States Post Office (Old) / Old Main Post Office". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
External links
editMedia related to Old U.S. Post Office (Bend, Oregon) at Wikimedia Commons
- National Register of Historic Places photographic file
- Significant U.S. Post Offices In Oregon – 1900 to 1941 – Thematic Resources, National Register of Historic Places cover documentation