The Belmont City Hall, also known as the Former United States Post Office, is a historic post office building located in Belmont, Gaston County, North Carolina. It was designed by the Treasury Department's Office of the Supervising Architect under the direction of Louis A. Simon, and built in 1939. It is a one-story, five bay Colonial Revival style brick building. At the rear is a stepped-back rectangular secondary block and loading dock. It housed the Belmont post office until 1970, then was converted for use as the Belmont City Hall in 1973.[2]

Former U.S. Post Office
The building in September 2012
Belmont City Hall is located in North Carolina
Belmont City Hall
Belmont City Hall is located in the United States
Belmont City Hall
Location115 N. Main Street,
Belmont, North Carolina
Coordinates35°14′37″N 81°2′18″W / 35.24361°N 81.03833°W / 35.24361; -81.03833
Arealess than one acre
Built1939 (1939)
ArchitectLouis A. Simon
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.95001401[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 29, 1995

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1] It is located in the Belmont Historic District.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ William H. Huffman (March 1995). "U.S. Post Office, Former" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved November 1, 2014.